As Bird Flu Spreads to Taiwan, Other Nations Act to Prepare

The new strain of avian influenza that has infected more than 100 people in China in the last two months has, for the first time, been reported in another country.

Officials in Taiwan reported one case in a 53-year-old Taiwanese citizen who traveled regularly to the Chinese city of Suzhou for work, where he probably contracted the virus. He fell ill on April 12, three days after returning to Taiwan. Tests revealed on Wednesday that he was infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus. As of Tuesday, Chinese officials had reported 108 cases and 22 deaths from the new flu.

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