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At least three cases of infection with the avian influenza H7N9 have been reported in Shanghai and Anhui province in China, «Interfax» referring to the newspaper China Daily. Earlier this strain of the virus was non-contagious to humans, and because of it there is no vaccine.
According to the paper, two cases of infection resulted in death, another patient is in critical condition.
Until either the source of the disease, and it is not known whether there are other infected this type of bird flu, particularly among 88 people, close contact with sick, said RIA «Novosti».
Experts point out that this is the first case of human infection with this strain of the virus. The diagnosis was confirmed watched the sick doctor, laboratory tests and epidemiological studies. According to the publication, either in China or abroad, there is no vaccine for H7N9.