15 MAY 2014 - On 12 May 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of five additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus.

Details of the cases are as follows:
A 23 year-old male from Leping City, Jiangxi Province. He had onset of symptoms on 14 April and was admitted to hospital on 27 April. He is currently in a mild condition. The patient had a history of exposure to live poultry.
A 74 year-old female from Yueyang City, Hunan Province. She had onset of symptoms on 23 April and was admitted to a hospital on 29 April. She is currently in a severe condition. The patient had a history of exposure to live poultry.
A 53 year-old female from Shenzhen City, Guandong Province. She had onset of symptoms on 15 April and was admitted to a hospital on 28 April. She is currently in a mild condition. The patient had a history of exposure to live poultry.
A 63 year-old male from Yanji City, Jilin Province. He had onset of symptoms on 27 April and was admitted to a hospital on 30 April. He is currently in a critical condition. No information was available on exposure.
A 50 year-old male from Zhongshan City, Guandong Province. He had onset of symptoms on 2 May and was admitted to a hospital on 6 May. He is currently in a critical condition. The patient had a history of exposure to live poultry.