China's Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced another human
case of bird flu, the 11th to date.
The infected person is a 26-year-old farmer surnamed Lin from
Zhangpu County, east China's
Fujian Province, according to a report released by the
ministry.
She showed symptoms of fever and pneumonia on January 10 and has
been hospitalized. She is now in a stable condition.
Lin's samples tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian flu
by both the State Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
and the Fujian Province CDC.
She has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in
accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization
(WHO) and the China's, the ministry said.
No animals in the area where Lin lives, the ministry added.
Those having close contact with Lin have been put under medical
observation by local health authorities. So far, no abnormal
symptoms have been reported.
The ministry has informed the WHO, and Hong Kong, Macao and
Taiwan authorities of the matter.
To date, seven people in China have died as a result of bird
flu.
(Xinhua News Agency February 9, 2006)