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China's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it has allocated 303 million yuan ($48.6 million) from the central coffers to better prevent human infections of the H7N9 avian flu.
China confirmed five new cases of H7N9 avian influenza, with three, including one death, in east China's Shanghai and two in neighboring Jiangsu province. Better hygiene needed to combat H7N9
Three more poultry samples in China have tested positive for the deadly H7N9 strain of avian flu, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Wednesday.
The Chinese mainland reported no new H7N9 cases while Taiwan confirmed its first during the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Wednesday.
During the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Tuesday, China confirmed four new cases of human H7N9 bird flu, including two in Zhejiang, one in Anhui and the first in Shandong.
A 65-year-old H7N9 patient in Central China's Henan province was discharged from hospital on Tuesday afternoon after being successfully treated in a local hospital.
The outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has given China's poultry industry its hardest hit in a decade, with drastic declines in poultry prices and consumption.
No evidence has been found showing the H7N9 avian flu strain can be transmitted through human-to-human contacts, a panel of Chinese and World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Monday.
A new case of H7N9 flu was confirmed in Shandong province, according to the provincial health bureau Monday, bringing the total number to 105 in China.
H7N9 update: 104 cases, 21 deaths No evidence of H7N9 transmission between humans Special coverage: Fighting against H7N9 bird flu
There is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of the H7N9 virus despite small clusters of cases, World Health Organization officials said. H7N9 update: 104 cases, 21 deaths 1 more poultry sample tested H7N9 positive More patients discharged Xi urges efforts to contain H7N9
During the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Monday, China confirmed two new cases of human H7N9 avian influenza - both in Zhejiang.
More than 55,000 chickens were culled in the central Terai town of Nepal after government veterinary officials confirmed a bird flu outbreak, local media reported on Sunday.
Samples of the human H7N9 virus strain, provided by the mainland, arrived in Taipei Saturday and have been sent to a laboratory so their biological features can be studied.
Roast Peking duck restaurants have seen a sharp drop in business for the bird flu scare.
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