Shanghai Says Medical Worker Dies From H7N9 Bird Flu
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A medical worker at a Shanghai hospital died from bird flu, stoking concern that the influenza virus known as H7N9 may have spread from person to person.
The 31-year-old man died on Jan. 18, according to a statement on the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning website today. The city has identified seven cases of infection with the virus this year, the statement said.