Examination revealed H5N1 virus infection of 31-year old woman - citizen of north-east Chinese province Lyaonin.
Woman, who worked at the farm and contacted with birds, was hospitalized with pneumonia syndromes on November 7. After course of intensive treatment, she was discharged from hospital on November 29.
Analyses of patient didn`t reveal bird flu virus at first, but second examination displayed dangerous H5N1 virus.
This is already 5-th confirmed case of human infection by bird flu in China. 2 infected have died, 3 have been cured.
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