Two human H7N9 avian flu cases were reported Tuesday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, bringing the number of infections in the province this year to eight, including two fatalities. Both patients had contact with live poultry and no symptoms have been observed among those in close contact with them, according to the provincial health and family planning commission.
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China plays bigger role in global health landscape
File photo taken on March 10, 2008 shows details of an ancient bronze figure which was used for acupuncture teaching and research, collected by China’s Tongrentang, a pharmaceutical giant with a history of more than 300 years, in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a bronze acupuncture statue on Jan. 18, 2017 to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, which shows acupuncture points on the human body.
China plays bigger role in global health landscape
File photo taken on March 10, 2008 shows details of an ancient bronze figure which was used for acupuncture teaching and research, collected by China’s Tongrentang, a pharmaceutical giant with a history of more than 300 years, in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a bronze acupuncture statue on Jan. 18, 2017 to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, which shows acupuncture points on the human body.