New Bird Flu Strain Spreads in China as Third Person Dies
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The new strain of bird flu that’s emerged in eastern China killed a third person, as the World Health Organization said drugs made by Roche Holding AG and GlaxoSmithKline Plc are effective against the deadly virus.
A 64-year-old man from Huzhou City was confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 strain of avian influenza and was admitted to a hospital on March 31, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The virus has infected at least 10 people and killed three of them since China’s health ministry reported the first cases last month, the wire service said.