China reported another human H7N9 death and three more new cases, including two boys.
China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said on Monday that the H7N9 bird flu virus has not been found in the country's poultry farms, but it has been detected in live poultry markets in some provinces.
East China's Zhejiang province reported three new H7N9 bird flu cases Saturday, bringing the total number of human infections there to 47.
Shanghai and neighboring city Hangzhou will halt live poultry trading to help contain H7N9 bird flu infections as more human cases were reported.
Health authorities in East China's Jiangxi province Saturday confirmed a second human case of H10N8, a new strain of bird flu known to affect humans.
An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu in poultry has been reported in north China's Hebei Province, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced on Saturday.
Chinese researchers announced Saturday they had successfully developed the vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus, after the flu strain had left more than 130 people infected, with 45 fatalities reported.
A man infected with the H7N9 avian influenza died of multiple organ failure in Beijing on Monday.
A recent study that suggests the H7N9 avian influenza virus may be highly transmissible among humans is not strong enough to lead to any changes in the current H7N9 epidemic intervention strategy.
A 61-year-old woman from Hebei province, is in critical condition after being infected with the H7N9 virus, the latest known case of bird flu on the mainland. Special Virus findings not to affect strategy
A total of 131 H7N9 avian flu cases have been reported on the Chinese mainland, including 39 that have ended in death, according to an update released Sunday by health authorities.
The second person who fell ill with H7N9 in Beijing was discharged from hospital at noon on Friday after negative results for three consecutive virus tests, said the city's health bureau.