BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have confirmed the second human case of the new H10N8 strain of bird flu, contracted by a woman who is in critical condition in hospital in the east of the country, state news agency Xinhua has reported.
The 55-year-old woman was admitted to hospital in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, on Jan 15, complaining of a sore throat and dizziness, Xinhua said late on Saturday.
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