The first human case of infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) imported into the EU has been confirmed in the Lombardy region of Italy. This is a patient who returned from a non-European country where the virus was previously identified in birds. This is the first reported case of avian influenza A(H9N2) in humans in the EU/EEA. The patient is hospitalized and was in poor health before the infection. Humans can become infected with H9N2 through direct contact with infected poultry or an environment contaminated by animals. Human-to-human transmission has not yet been reported, and human cases usually cause mild illness.[1]