Beijing reports its first H7N9 bird flu case of the year
China's capital Beijing has reported its first H7N9 avian flu case this year after a 68-year-old man was infected by the human infection. The man developed the symptoms on January 29 and is suspected to have had contact with live poultry. Chinese state-run media reported that about 30% of China's live poultry markets are contaminated with the H7N9 flu virus.