China's Liaoning reports new H7N9 case

Health authorities in northeast China's Liaoning Province confirmed one H7N9 case Thursday.

The male patient, 67, lives in Tiexi District of Shenyang, the provincial capital. He got a fever two or three days after disposing of some sick poultry he had raised.

The patient is receiving treatment in hospital and is in a stable condition.

H7N9 was first reported to have infected humans in March 2013 in China. Cases usually occur in winter and spring. While a large-scale outbreak is unlikely, sporadic infections have been reported.

Another three cases of H7N9 human infection were reported in Beijing and Tianjin earlier this week. Endi