Hong Kong Confirms First Bird Flu Infection

Latest sign the virus is spreading from mainland China

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 12:20 PM

(Reuters) - Hong Kong confirmed its first case of deadly H7N9 bird flu on Monday in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China's borders.

The case coincides with the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed nearly 300 people in Hong Kong and had a significant impact on the city's travel and retail industry.

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