中国一名妇女死于新的禽流感病毒

Chinese authorities say a 73-year-old woman in an eastern province has died after contracting a new strain of bird flu.

The official Xinhua news agency says the woman in Jiangxi province died December 6 of respiratory failure after contracting the H10N8 virus.

China's national disease center believes the case is isolated and that there is low risk of the virus spreading to humans.

Xinhua reported the woman had visited a live poultry market. It said her relatives have not shown signs of the virus.

Officials say the woman also suffered from severe pneumonia, high blood pressure and heart problems, which may have lessened her immunity.

In recent years, China has dealt with various strains of deadly bird flu.中国当局说，一名73岁的妇女在江西死于一种新的禽流感病毒。

官方的新华社说，12月六号，这名感染了H10N8病毒的妇女死于呼吸系统衰竭。

中国国家疾病防治中心认为，这是一个孤立的病例。这种病毒人传人的风险很低。

新华社报道说，这名妇女去过一个活家禽市场。但是她的亲属没有显示感染的迹象。

官员说，这名妇女还患有肺炎，高血压和心脏病。这些病情可能减弱了她的抵抗力。

近年来，中国处理了几种不同种类的禽流感病毒感染人类的病例。