26 January 2014
Chinese authorities have confirmed the second human case of the new H10N8 strain of avian influenza, contracted by a woman who is in critical condition in hospital in the east of the country.
The 55-year-old woman was admitted to hospital in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, on Jan 15, complaining of a sore throat and dizziness.
In December, China confirmed its first death from the H10N8 strain, also in Nanchang.