White House tracking bird flu outbreak in China

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White House tracking bird flu outbreak in China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is keeping a close eye on the outbreak of a new strain of bird flu in China, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, noting that the U.S. government is prepared to help world health authorities if needed. There have been a total of 14 confirmed cases of the virus in China, a strain called H7N9, which has killed five people, four of them in the financial hub of Shanghai. World health authorities are on alert. But there is no evidence so far that the flu is spreading from person to person, which would raise fears of a pandemic. ...

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