China's bird flu outbreak no cause for panic: WHO
By Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - A strain of bird flu that has been found in humans for the first time in eastern China is no cause for panic, the World Health Organization said on Monday, as the number of people infected rose to 24, with seven deaths. WHO praised China for mobilising resources nationwide to combat the H7N9 flu strain by culling tens of thousands of birds and monitoring hundreds of people close to those infected. "So far, we really only have sporadic cases of a rare disease, and perhaps it will remain that way. ...
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