China announces third human bird flu death, seventh case

BEIJING (AFP) - China has announced the country's seventh human case of bird flu and third fatality from the H5N1 virus, state media said.

The victim was a 41-year-old factory worker surnamed Zhou in Sanming city in the eastern province of Fujian, Xinhua news agency said Thursday, quoting the ministry of health. She was hospitalised on December 8 after showing symptoms of fever and pneumonia and died on December 21.

Samples taken from her at first tested negative but further tests showed positive results for the H5N1 virus, Xinhua said, quoting a ministry report.

With the latest case, China has reported seven human infections of bird flu, including three fatalities, and 31 outbreaks among poultry this year.

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