Shanghai – Credit Wikipedia
# 7070
For the better part of an hour reports have been filtering out of China (see Flutrackers Thread) of a 4th fatality (and 11th confirmed infection) from the H7N9 virus, and I’ve been trying to find an official announcement.
While I’ve yet to find one, AFP, CCTV (Chinese State run TV), and the South China Morning Post are all carrying the story. The victim, a 48-year old Jiangsu Man, notably worked in the chicken & duck transport business.
Fourth death from H7N9 avian flu reported in China
Thursday, 04 April, 2013 [Updated: 19:19]
A fourth person has died of human H7N9 avian flu infection in China and another person is in hospital after contracting the virus, Chinese health officials announced on Thursday.
These infections bring the death toll to four and the total number of reported cases of humans infected with the virus to 11.
The latest death from the virus occurred in Shanghai, bringing the city’s death total from H7N9 to three. One person also died in Zhejiang province, close to Shanghai.
This is the second new case (see China Announces 10th H7N9 Case) announced this morning.
