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Guangdong

2nd human avian flu case reported

A second human H5N6 avian flu case has been reported within a week, health authorities said on Monday. The new patient is a 40-year-old woman from Zhaoqing. She is in serious condition and receiving treatment in a designated hospital, said an official of the city's health and family planning bureau. On Dec 29, it was confirmed that a 26-year-old woman from Shenzhen also had the virus. She is also being treated in a hospital.