27 MARCH 2014 - Between 20 and 25 March 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.

Details of the case reported on 20 March are as follows:
A 78 year-old man living in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. He became ill on 12 March, was admitted to a hospital on 18 March and is currently in a severe condition.
Details of the case reported on 21 March are as follows:
A 32 year-old man living in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 18 March, was admitted to a hospital on 21 March and is currently in a severe condition.
Details of the cases reported on 24 March are as follows:
An 82 year-old man from Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. He became ill on 10 March and was admitted to hospital the same day. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.
A 62 year-old man from Shantou City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 14 March and was admitted to hospital on 19 March. He is currently in a critical condition.
Details of the cases reported on 25 March are as follows:
A 49 year-old man from Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 15 March, was admitted to a hospital on 23 March and is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.
A 58 year-old man from Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. He became ill on 12 March, was admitted to a hospital on 19 March and is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to poultry.