During the 24-hour period ending at 4 p.m. on Monday, China confirmed two new cases of human H7N9Â avian influenza -- both reported in Zhejiang.
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The National Health and Family Planning Commission said in its daily update on H7N9 cases that a total of 104 H7N9 cases have been reported in China, including 21 that have ended in death.
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Of the total, 13 H7N9 patients have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment, and the other 70 patients are being treated in designated hospitals, according to the commission.
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A total of 33 cases, including 12 that have ended in death, have been reported in Shanghai. Twenty-four cases, including three deaths, have been reported in Jiangsu Province, and 40 cases, including five deaths, inÂ
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Zhejiang Province. Anhui Province has reported three cases, with one ending in death. Beijing has reported one case and three have been reported in Henan Province.
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China officially confirmed the human cases infected with the H7N9 virus late last month.
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According to the commission, China's confirmed H7N9 cases are isolated and there has been no sign of human-to-human transmission.