New H7N9 infection case in E.China  

江苏新增1例禽流感确诊病例 患者每月买一次鸽子

江苏省新增1例人感染H7N9禽流感确诊病例。患者钟某，男，66岁。5月15日下午被无锡市专家组诊断为人感染H7N9禽流感确诊病例。患者发病前日常负责买菜，每月买一次鸽子。4月15日曾买鸽子一只，由摊位宰杀，回家自行清洗、烹饪。目前在无锡市某医院救治，病情危重。[查看全文]

A new human H7N9 infection case, who used to buy pigeons, has been reported in east China's Jiangsu province, provincial health authorities said Friday.

The new case is a 66-year-old man in Wuxi City, in a critical condition, said the provincial health department.

The patient used to buy pigeon for dinner about once a month. On April 15, he bought one pigeon and asked the stall keeper to slaughter it. He cleaned the pigeon and cooked it for dinner.

He was confirmed as an H7N9 infection case on Thursday and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Wuxi.