According to the Xinhua News Agency website, China's Ministry of Health on Tuesday (Feb. 26) confirmed a human case of H5N1 bird flu in Guangdong Province, which is the third human bird flu case in China this year.

The 44-year-old woman surnamed Zhang in Haifeng County of Shanwei City, suffered fever and headache on Feb. 16 and was hospitalized on Feb. 22. His symptoms worsened despite treatment.

Li died at 9:25 a.m on Feb. 25 after all rescue measures failed.

His specimens tested positive for the bird flu virus strain H5N1, said the country's Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Zhang was found to have had contact with poultry died of illness, according to the Health Ministry.

The local government undertook prevention and control measures once the case was reported. A total of 85 people who had close contact with Li were put under strict medical observation. So far, none have shown signs of the disease, the ministry said.

The case has been reported to the WHO, authorities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and some foreign governments.

Editor: Yan