Thursday, April 4, 2013

China Reports 5th Death from #H7N9

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4/4/13
SHANGHAI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Shanghai said Thursday night that another person has died from H7N9 bird flu, bringing the death toll from the new deadly strain to five around the country.

The city has reported six infections to date, and four have died, said the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission.

Of the rest two, there was a four-year-old, the agency said. The baby was recovering from mild illness, it added.

The person died at Huashan Hospital on Wednesday and was confirmed infected with the H7N9 strain on Thursday. The commission gave no further information on the latest case.

Continued:  http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/latest.asp

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