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Michael O'Leary, the WHO's representative in China, said cases did not appear to be connected.
BBC: China bird flu: Reported H7N9 cases rise to 60
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Michael O'Leary, head of WHO's office in China, told reporters in Beijing on Monday that the international health organization had confidence in China's efforts to track and control the outbreak of H7N9 infections, but that growing interest in the virus globally has prompted WHO to consider sending a team.
NPR: WHO Talks With China On Sending Bird Flu Team
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China has the world's largest manufacturing workforce: more than 112m people at the end of 2006, according to Erin Lett, formerly of America's Bureau of Labour Statistics, and Judith Banister of the Conference Board, who include enterprises in China's towns and villages, where 70% of its metal-bashers work.
ECONOMIST: China's labour market