China reports another human H7N9 case

China reported one more human H7N9 virus infection on Monday.

A 50-year-old man surnamed Tang from Yongzhou City, in central China's Hunan Province was confirmed to have contracted the virus, bringing the total number of infections in the province to 20, according to a spokesman with Hunan's Department of Health.

The patient is receiving treatment at a local hospital, said the spokesman.

So far, more than 120 people in China have been infected by the H7N9 strain of bird flu this year, including at least 39 deaths.