Sixth bird flu patient in China 'stable'

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The sixth case of a human infected with bird flu in China has been found, a local health official said Monday.

The man in southwest China's Guizhou province was in stable condition, and none of the people with whom he has had contact has fallen ill so far, Xinhua reported.

The local health official said 26 people were no longer under surveillance Sunday.

The patient became ill Jan. 15 in Guiyang City and tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the Chinese state-run news agency said.

The Ministry of Health said it reported the case to the World Health Organization and told health officials in Hong Kong and Macao.