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China's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it has allocated 303 million yuan ($48.6 million) from the central coffers to better prevent human infections of the H7N9 avian flu.
China confirmed five new cases of H7N9 avian influenza, with three, including one death, in east China's Shanghai and two in neighboring Jiangsu province. Better hygiene needed to combat H7N9
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
All areas affected by the H7N9 bird flu have ended emergency responses as of May 28, xinhuanet.com reported.
Health authorities in Beijing Tuesday reported a second human infection of the H7N9 strain of bird flu in the Chinese capital. Scientists reveal H7N9 clinical findings Special: Fight against H7N9 bird flu
A new report by Chinese scientists has showed that all the 111 H7N9 avian influenza patients investigated for the research had a fever while 90.1 percent had developed coughs, and males and the elderly are more likely to be infected.
The H7N9 bird flu has killed one person in Central China's Hunan province.
The H7N9 bird flu killed one person in central China's Henan Province Thursday, local authorities said, bringing the nationwide death toll to 32.
Clinical research has found that nearly 60 percent of the more than 100 people infected with the H7N9 virus are aged 60 or older.
The Chinese mainland confirmed another two cases of H7N9 infection last week.
The first H7N9 virus-positive sample from Guangdong province was confirmed to be a live-chicken sample from a poultry wholesale bazaar in Dongguan city.
WHO reiterated on Friday there is still no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu or reports of infection in animals outside China.
A man who contracted H7N9 bird flu was discharged from hospital in East China's Zhejiang province on Friday after facing death for days.