Six new cases of bird flu occurred in China

 Six new cases of bird flu occurred in China

Chinese health authorities confirmed six new cases of H7N9 avian influenza strain that occurred in the four provinces .

Written statements received by Reuters in Beijing , Monday said six new cases of H7N9 avian influenza was found in Guangdong Province ( two cases ) , Zhejiang Province ( two cases ) , Fujian Province and Hunan Province each single case .

Two cases occurred in Guangdong Province override two boys , aged five and six years were infected on Saturday ( 1/2 ) . Local health authorities expressed both in a stable condition in hospital care .

While the two cases that occurred in Zhejiang happened to a 80-year -old farmer and 54-year -old worker . Both live in the capital city of Hangzhou and is now in critical condition .

Since January 1, 2014 , has recorded about 100 cases of H7N9 strain of bird flu , 20 of them fatal. Chinese health authorities have conducted various efforts to prevent the closure and destruction of poultry farms in several locations .

Local health authorities have also expressed " standby status " to the spread of the bird flu virus , given winter is very conducive to the spread of the virus and the high level of human migration that occurred during the celebration of the Chinese New Year .

According to data from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , cases of H7N9 infection to humans has so far been reported in China , Hong Kong , and Taiwan .

The virus appeared in humans beginning in 2013 . To date has recorded more than 200 cases with more than 50 deaths .

According to WHO , the majority of infected people reported contact with live poultry , and so far no information about the support of human-to- human transmission .