GUANGZHOU, March 22 -- A middle-aged man was confirmed to have been infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus on Saturday, the Guangdong Provincial Health Department said.

Surnamed Li, the 32-year-old lives in Dapeng New District of Shenzhen City. He is under treatment in stable condition in a local hospital.

China has reported more than 120 human H7N9 cases this year, including at least 36 deaths.