Two more human cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to eight in the region this year. The two patients, from the cities of Baise and Wuzhou, are in critical condition, said a statement issued by the regional health and family planning commission.
Category: Guangxi, China
Two more H7N9 human infections reported in China
The 60-year-old died on Thursday, according to a Friday statement by the regional health and family planning commission. A pneumonia patient, 51, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday after exposure to live poultry, and is being treated in hospital.