Hong Kong confirms first case of deadly bird flu this winter

A health worker removes a dead chicken at a wholesale poultry market in Hong KongHONG KONG (Reuters) – A woman is critically ill in Hong Kong with the deadly H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first confirmed case in the city this winter, the Hong Kong government said. The woman, 68, was admitted to hospital on Thursday after falling ill on Dec. 19, the Hong Kong government said in a statement issued on Saturday. …

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