An elderly man was confirmed to have been infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus on Wednesday, the Hunan Provincial Health Department said.
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Surnamed Tan, the 78-year-old lives in Xinning County of Shaoyang City in central China's Hunan Province. He is receiving medical treatment in the provincial capital of Changsha.
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The latest infection has brought the total number in province to 17.
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China has reported more than 120 human H7N9 cases this year, including at least 36 deaths.Â