New bird flu kills 5 in China April 4, 2013 - 19:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of people who have died in China from a lesser known strain of bird flu, H7N9, climbed to five on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Shanghai authorities, RIA Nosvosti said. So far, all the cases of H7N9 avian influenza, which have now climbed to 11, have been registered among people from provinces in east China and the Shanghai Municipality. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture said traces of the new strain of bird flu had been detected in pigeon samples collected at a marketplace in Shanghai. The national avian flu reference laboratory concluded that the strain of H7N9 virus found in the samples was almost identical to the strain found in infected people. Chinese health authorities have already contacted the World Health Organization (WHO), promising transparency and cooperation with the organization over cases of the new strain of bird flu. On Wednesday, April 3, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there had been no cases of human-to-human transmission of H7N9.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
