The harsh reality of avian flu has struck Foshan as the city has recorded its first-ever fatality resulting from the transmission of the H7N9 virus. Lu, a 42 year-old woman from the city’s Sanshui area, passed away at Foshan’s No. 1 People’s Hospital.
Lu had just been confirmed as a positive case for the H7N9 virus a few days earlier.
So far this year, there has been a total 23 confirmed cases of avian flu in Guangdong.
Health authorities warn that the winter season is the time when the risk of transmission of the H7N9 virus is at its highest, and warn the public to remain vigilant and to take precautions.
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