25.02.2006

A nine-year-old girl in east China's Zhejiang Province and a 26-year-old woman farmer in east China's Anhui Province were confirmed to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza, reported the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
The Zhejiang girl, surnamed You, lives in Anji County. She showed symptoms of fever and pneumonia on Feb. 10 and has been hospitalized. She is now in critical condition, said a report released by the ministry.
You's samples tested H5N1 positive by both the Zhejiang provincial center for disease control and prevention (CDC) and China's national CDC.
The other new case in Anhui is from Yingshang County, and the patient is identified by the surname Wang. She developed fever and pneumonia symptoms on Feb. 11. The report says she is also in critical condition.
Wang's samples tested H5N1 positive by both the Anhui provincial CDC and the national CDC.