PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />The number of confirmed cases of a new bird flu strain in China has risen to at least nine.<br/> <br />State media said another two H7N9 infections came to light on Wednesday.<br/> <br />At least three have died.<br/> <br />But China's Centre for Disease Control says no-one in close contact with the patients has shown any flu-like symptoms.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Mandarin) DIRECTOR OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENT OF CHINA'S CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) FENG ZIJIAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We have traced many close contacts, and they are all under extremely strict medical observation. Currently there isn't one person who came into contact with the confirmed sufferers who has shown symptoms during the quarantine period."<br/> <br />The World Health Organisation in Manila is praising China's response to the new outbreak but says it's a worrying development.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) WHO WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFI
