Experts brand new bird flu strain one of the 'most lethal viruses ever' as it spreads from China to Taiwan
- Taiwanese businessman in serious condition after contracting H7N9 in China
- Scientists are concerned that it passes more easily from bird to human
- Authorities step up screening of visitors from China for signs of fever
- Some 6,000 Chinese tourists visit Taiwan every day
- New strain has infected 108 people in China, 22 of whom have died
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Scientists have described the new bird flu that has killed 22 people in China as one of the most deadly influenza strains as it spreads to Taiwan.
The H7N9 flu has infected 108 people in China since it was first detected in March, according to the Geneva-based WHO.
Some 6,000 Chinese tourists visit Taiwan every day, putting pressure on Taiwanese authorities to step up their screening at airports to contain the virus.
The strain appears to spread more easily to humans than SARS, a virus that caused panic when it started killing people in Asia a decade ago.
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