China´s human bird flu cases under control

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-06-2009 15:30

China's Health Ministry says the human cases of bird flu discovered in seven provinces and municpalities have been brought under control.

A three-year-old baby girl surnamed Peng (L)  prepares to leave hospital after recovering from  bird flu at the Taiyuan No. 4 Hospital in the  capital of Shanxi province, Feb. 3, 2009. The  girl fell ill on Jan. 7 in Changsha, central  China's Hunan province. Four days later she  was taken to her home province of Shanxi by  her grandparents and on Jan. 17 was confirmed  as having contracted bird flu. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

The government has taken various measures to prevent the bird flu from spreading nationwide. The level two public health emergency alert has been lifted and prevention and public supervision work has returned to normal.

8 people in China have been diagnosed with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza since January this year. Five died and two have recovered including the first confirmed infant, a 3-year-old girl.