中国一名妇女死于新的禽流感病毒

Chinese authorities say a 73-year-old woman in an eastern province has died after contracting a new strain of bird flu.

The official Xinhua news agency says the woman in Jiangxi province died December 6 of respiratory failure after contracting the H10N8 virus.

China's national disease center believes the case is isolated and that there is low risk of the virus spreading to humans.

Xinhua reported the woman had visited a live poultry market. It said her relatives have not shown signs of the virus.

Officials say the woman also suffered from severe pneumonia, high blood pressure and heart problems, which may have lessened her immunity.

In recent years, China has dealt with various strains of deadly bird flu.