The case in Meizhou city was confirmed
on Monday, Xinhua quoted Guangdong provincial health and family planning
commission as saying.
The patient, a farmer in his 70s, is in hospital. The transmission is being investigated.
All poultry markets in the township suspended operation on Monday for one week.
H7N9 is a bird flu strain first reported
to have infected humans in March 2013 in China. It is most likely to
strike in winter and spring.
Last winter, human cases of H7N9 were
reported in several Chinese provinces and municipalities, including
Guangdong, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Zhejiang.
Health specialists advised that people steer clear of live poultry to reduce infection risks.
Source : IndianMediaBook - Current Affairs
