China reports 3 more cases of bird flu

April 08, 2013 09:15

China continues to grapple with rising numbers of bird flu cases.

Three more people were confirmed to have been infected with the deadly H7N9 strain, taking the total to 21, while official media blamed the virus on intense farming and density of population.

Shanghai, China's biggest metropolis with 23 million people, is bearing the brunt of the new avian influenza. Ten cases of bird flu have been reported from the city, where four people have died.

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