East China's Jiangxi Province has confirmed its first human case of H7N9 bird flu.
華東的江西省已確診首例感染H7N9禽流感患者。
A 69-year-old man in Nanchang, the provincial capital, is confirmed as having the virus. Medical staff say he's in a critical condition. The man has no record of traveling outside Nanchang or close contact with dead fowl, but lives near a live poultry market. Jiangxi has launched a emergency response to prevent further spread of the disease. The local government says it will keep a close watch on the developments of the virus and relay information in a timely manner. Meanwhile, people have been told how to protect themselves and to stay away from birds.
該名69歲老人位于江西南昌,已被確診為H7N9感染患者。醫務人員表示該老人目前情況危急。該老人并未有離開南昌的外出行為或與死禽密切接觸的記錄,但是其居住在活禽市場附近。江西省已經對此進行了緊急應對措施以防病情擴散。當地政府表示將密切關注流感發展情況并及時上報相關信息。同時,政府也告知人們相應的預防措施并警告人們遠離禽類。