Two more human cases of H7N9 bird flu have been confirmed in Guangdong province, Xinhua news agency reported Monday, citing the Guangdong Health and Family Planning Commission. A 47-year-old live poultry vendor in Guangzhou was taken ill on Dec. 25 and a 71-year-old farmer in Yangjiang was diagnosed with the disease on Jan. 1. Guangdong has reported eight human H7N9 infections since August.
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