From March 3 to 9, there were 26 cases of H7N9 infections, including three deaths, reported on the Chinese mainland, according to health authorities Friday.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission said in a statement that the epidemic situation for H7N9 has remained at a low level over the last three weeks.
The statement said that authorities have stepped up monitoring of the epidemic as well as efforts to halt live poultry markets and carry out disinfection and quarantine to prevent infection.
The public is advised to avoid contact with dead and live poultry and to seek medical treatment in the event of any suspicious symptoms.
