Bird flu has claimed the lives of two people in China. According to an official agency, the H7N9 strain of avian influenza has never previously been seen in humans.
The two men, aged 87 and 27, contracted the virus in late February and died in early March in Shanghai, one of China's largest cities. Another woman in nearby Anghui province is in a critical condition in hospital.
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