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 The infections were reported in the last week of March by the
provincial center for disease control and prevention, according to a
report by Xinhua news agency on Sunday.
A total ban on live poultry trading in the provincial capital of
Changsha has been in effect since March 17 and will continue for
another five days, the agency said.
In March authorities reported an outbreak of the virus in the
province originating from a farm with about 29,760 infected birds.
Over 170,000 birds were culled as a result.
The number of human infections this season has surged to the highest
level since 2009. At least 162 deaths have been reported since
October.
Health authorities said that cold and wet weather in Hunan played a
role in the recent spread of the virus.
(Reporting by Cate Cadell; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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