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A young girl in Beijing is the first person to contract a new strain of bird flu outside of eastern China.
The 7-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital Thursday with a fever, sore throat, coughing, and a headache. After tests were completed Saturday, it was confirmed that she is infected with the H7N9 virus.
(Via Aljazeera)
USA Today says the Bejing Health Bureau said the girl is recovering and is in stable condition.
Two people who came into close contact with her were quarantined for observation but have not shown any symptoms yet.
According to CNN, 44 people have been infected in China so far, and the death toll had reached 11 as of Friday, but there have been no reported cases outside the country.
The source of the new strain is unknown, but poultry markets have become the focus of an investigation by China’s health ministry and the World Health Organization. Several cities have stopped trading live poultry to help contain the disease.
(Via Sky News)
Health officials believe people are getting the virus through direct contact with infected birds. There is no evidence it is spreading easily between people. Reported by Newsy 3 minutes ago.