The first confirmed case of bird flu was reported in Hong Kong this week, Geek Infinite reported.

The article stated that a 68- old woman is reportedly diagnosed with H7n9 influenza strain. The woman was said to have traveled from Shenzhen, China and went back in Hong Kong with the symptom.

Channel News Asia reported that Hong Kong Health minister Ko Wing-man " that the woman had been with two friends in Shenzhen, where she had eaten "home-cooked chicken.

The report however stated that there have no possible contact with live poultry, the condition of the patient is critical.

"We will closely monitor the situation... then decide the appropriate measures," Ko was quoted as saying.

Hong Kong has raised the response to serious. The city in 2003 has had 299 people killed by of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) with 1,800 infected cases.

Channel News Asia further reported that Hong Kong has launched checks to prevent the spread of the virus by checking birds imported to the city especially birds coming from Mainland China.

In January 2014, Hong Kong officials destroyed 20,000 chickens believed to might have been infected with the virus, and then implemented a moratorium on imports of live poultry from China.

Ko said the new response level would not affect the import of poultry for the time being, as "rapid testing" had been introduced to check birds for the disease" Channel News Asia stated.

Earlier 10 people have been diagnosed with the flu in Hong Kong; three of them have died and believed to have been infected from China. The infection was first reported in February of 2013.

Hong Kong is then not taking chances.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) website initial symptoms include "high fever, usually with a temperature higher than 38°C, and other influenza-like symptoms (cough or sore throat). Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chest pain, and bleeding from the nose and gums have also been reported as early symptoms in some patients."