China Reports Another Human Birdflu Infection

The Ministry of Health said on its website (www.moh.gov.cn) the teenager entered a hospital in Hunan on Jan. 16.

Chinese health authorities said on Monday a 16-year-old boy in central Hunan province is seriously ill after contracting the H5N1 birdflu virus, the third case reported in as many days.

The Ministry of Health said on its website (www.moh.gov.cn) the teenager entered a hospital in Hunan on Jan. 16 and the province disease control centre confirmed he was infected with the H5N1 virus.

China has warned of the risk of further human cases of bird flu in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday after reporting two new cases over the weekend.