According to Chinese media, a farmer who caught the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has since "fully recovered."

The farmer, identified only as Li, did have poultry in his backyard, but Chinese experts are still investigating whether or not those birds gave him the virus. Anyone who regularly came in close contact with Li has been put under medical observation, but, fortunately, none exhibit any symptoms of the disease.

A human to human transmission of the disease would be significant, as doctors fear such a mutation could lead to a pandemic. Currently, the virus is difficult for humans to catch, only affecting those who come in close contact with infected birds.

14 people have died in China as result of bird flu, with the most recent case reported over 6 months ago.