Shandong had been infected with bird flu death in patients with no significant history of exposure to poultry

[Still trying to comprehend these translated stories....here's another one, similar to the previous one....]

At 22:20 on January 21, 2009

Xinhua News Agency, Jinan, January 21 (Reporter Wang Haiying) - Reporter learned from the Health Department of Shandong Province on the 21st that the latest situation arising from infection of the avian flu virus in 17 patients with the death of Zhang Jinan no clear history of exposure to poultry.

It is understood that the recent incidents in the Mainland of China 4 cases of human bird flu cases, two cases (Beijing, Shanxi Province) has a clear history of exposure to live poultry markets, 1 cases (Hunan) there is a history of exposure to poultry, which took place in Shandong cases, according to the survey there is no clear exposure history.

To experts, around the world have been found in human avian influenza cases, there is 1 / 4-1 / 3 of the cases there is no clear source of infection. Recently diagnosed four cases of this occurred with the previous cases of human avian influenza similar epidemiological characteristics.

Experts remind that, in order to effectively prevent human avian influenza, members of the public to minimize and poultry, birds and their excreta contacts, do not touch dead birds for consumption; attention to food hygiene, do not drink unboiled water, do not eat meat and immature eggs and other foodstuffs; washing hands frequently, to develop good personal hygiene.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)