February 23, 2004

China Confirms Two More Bird Flu Cases

China confirmed two more cases of bird flu on Friday. The Ministry of Agriculture said the previous suspected cases in Shaanxi province in the north and Yunnan province in the south are now confirmed, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Sixteen of China's 31 regions are fighting the highly contagious avian disease, but the government hasn't reported any human cases of bird flu.