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China reports first bird flu case in months

文章来源：文章作者：发布时间：2007-01-10 06:16 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Chinanews, Beijing, Jan. 10 - Li, 37, a farmer in east China's Anhui Province has been confirmed to contract the H5N1 strain of bird flu. It is the first human case of avian influenza¹ in months, according to a report released by the Ministry² of Health on Tuesday.

China has reported a total of 22 human cases of bird flu, including 14 fatalities³, since 2003.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Monday that the farmer was tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain. People who had had close contact with Li were quarantined for medical observation. Currently there have been no bird flu outbreaks among poultry⁴ in the region. Li has recovered from the disease and left hospital on Jan. 6.

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1 influenza
n.流行性感冒，流感
参考例句：
They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施 Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 fatalities
n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运
参考例句：
Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。 The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 poultry
n.家禽，禽肉
参考例句：
There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。 What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

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