Bangladesh says first human case of H5N1 bird flu has been found
2008-05-22
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's Health Ministry says the nation's first human case of H5N1 strain of bird flu infection has been detected.
A health ministry statement says a child was infected by the virus in January.
The statement released by the Directorate General of Health Services on
Thursday did not give the child's name, age, or other details about the case.
The child is recovering after treatment. The statement said the case was diagnosed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Bangladesh in recent months have culled hundreds of thousands of birds after the virus was detected last year.
2008-05-22
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's Health Ministry says the nation's first human case of H5N1 strain of bird flu infection has been detected.
A health ministry statement says a child was infected by the virus in January.
The statement released by the Directorate General of Health Services on
Thursday did not give the child's name, age, or other details about the case.
The child is recovering after treatment. The statement said the case was diagnosed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Bangladesh in recent months have culled hundreds of thousands of birds after the virus was detected last year.
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