China's first H7N9 patient gives birth to baby girl   

全国首例感染H7N9病毒的孕妇产下女婴 母女平安

A nurse hugs the baby girl of Qiu, the first pregnant woman in China infected with H7N9 bird flu, in the No.1 People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 17, 2013. Diagnosed as H7N9 bird flu patient on April 8, 2013, Qiu gave birth to a girl here on Wednesday.

Nanjing (ECNS) -- China's first patient infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu gave birth to a baby girl at the No.1 People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday.

The new mother surnamed Qiu had been pregnant for five months when doctors confirmed that she was infected by H7N9 last May.

After a month of treatment, her lung functions improved, and her vital signs became stable, according to the hospital. Examinations also showed that her baby's physiological indicators were at normal levels.

The hospital said both the mother and baby were doing well.