China reports new bird flu case in humans

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One more case of bird flu in humans has been confirmed in China's Jiangsu province, health authorities said Saturday.
A 35-year-old woman surnamed Lu, who was confirmed to have the infection Saturday, is in critical condition, Xinhua quoted the local health department as saying
Jiangsu has reported 7 human H7N9 cases so far this month.
China has reported more than 120 human H7N9 cases this year, including at least 39 deaths.
First Published: Apr 20 2014 | 8:04 AM IST