Hong Kong (CNN) -- An elderly woman infected with a strain of avian flu that is rarely seen in humans died in China earlier this month -- marking the first human fatality from the H10N8 virus. The 73-year-old woman in Jiangxi province was admitted to a hospital on November 30, suffering from several ailments including severe pneumonia, hypertension, heart disease and a muscular weakness condition. She died on December 6. The woman had a history of contact with live poultry markets, and had visited a live bird market four days before the onset of her illness, according to the World Health Organization.
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A 73-year-old woman, confirmed to have H10N8 avian flu virus, died
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Woman was from China and suffered several underlying diseases
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Chinese health authorities: Risk of human infection is low
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H7N9 outbreak said to pose greater risk to public health
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