China Reports New Human H7N9 Case

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) A human case of H7N9 was reported in east China's Zhejiang Province, the provincial health and family planning commission said in a statement. The patient is a 34-year-old woman, from the city of Zhuji She was confirmed to be infected with the bird flu virus on Saturday, according to China's (Xinhua) News Agency She was still in critical condition at a local hospital, the statement said. This is the first case to be reported in Zhejiang this year In November, two cases were reported in the province It is the second case to be reported in China this year.