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The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
Hong Kong confirms city’s first human case of H7N9 bird flu
Hong Kong, AP—Hong Kong has reported its first case of a form of bird flu that killed 45 people in eastern China, suggesting the virus is spreading further south in poultry. The 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper, who was infected with the new H7N9 flu strain,...Caption:
Medical staff practice dealing with an H7N9 bird flu in an emergency drill at a hospital in Zibo in east China’s Shandong province (AP Photo)
First Case of New Bird Flu Strain Found Outside Eastern China
Beijing, Reuters—The Chinese capital reported its first case of a new strain of bird flu on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua said, the first time it has been found in a human outside eastern China. The seven-year-old girl was in stable condition in a Beijing...Caption:
Technicians wearing protection suits begin to cull poultry at Huhuai poultry wholesale market, where the H7N9 bird flu virus was detected in pigeon samples, in Shanghai April 5, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer