China H7N9 bird flu death toll rises

China reported another 37 fatalities from H7N9 bird flu in May – up from 24 in April – taking the death toll since October to at least 268


Confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) since October 2016
By province (Data as of June 13, 2017)

500 miles 800km

CHINA

None
1-10
11-50
51-100
Over 100

Hebei 24

Beijing 23

Henan 24

Hubei 29

Sichuan 36

Guizhou 15

Guangxi 27

Hunan 58

Shandong 19

Jiangsu 145

Anhui 62

Zhejiang 90

Fujian 33

Jiangxi 38

Guangdong 63


Total human H7N9 cases since outbreak first emerged in 2013
1533

Cases since Oct 2016
735

Deaths since Oct 2016 (Chinese government figure as of June 12)
268


Sources: Centre for Health Protection, wire agencies 

Picture: Associated Press 

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