BEIJING - Two more people were confirmed to be infected with H7N9 bird flu in China, health authorities said Thursday.

Infection of a man, 30, from Tongling City in East China's Anhui province was confirmed on Thursday, according to the provincial health department website.

The man is being treated in a hospital of Hefei, the website said, adding that the case brought the total infections in the province to eight.

A 37-year-old man from Shenzhen city in South China's Guangdong province was also confirmed as infected. He was in stable condition, according to the provincial health department.

China has reported more than 130 human H7N9 cases this year, including at least 38 deaths.