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- 'China reports first human bird flu case in months (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 37-year-old farmer in eastern China has been confirmed to have contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case of avian influenza in months, the Health News said on Wednesday.
'China reports human bird flu case (CNN.com)
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- A Chinese farmer has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case in months, leading to questions about whether the virus is circulating undetected among poultry.
'Chinese farmer contracted bird flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Chinese farmer contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu but has recovered and been released from a hospital, a government news agency reported Wednesday.
'Indonesian teenager dies of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian teenager died of bird flu, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 58, a hospital official said.
'Bird flu resurfaces in Vietnam (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu is popping up after a yearlong hiatus in Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia, and experts are warning now is the time for the H5N1 virus to flourish. The big question: Just how far will it go this winter?
'Ahead of the Bell: Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Bird flu concerns swooped back into the news Wednesday, bringing companies trying to find treatments for the deadly virus back into focus.
'Deaths as bird flu flares in Asia (CNN.com)
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Bird flu has infected a farmer in China's first human case in months, killed an Indonesian teenager and spread deeper in Vietnam in a flare-up of infections mirroring past winters.
'Indonesian boy dies of bird flu, lifting national death toll to 58 (USA Today)
A 14-year-old Indonesian boy died from bird flu Wednesday, just days after being hospitalized, a health official said. It was the first H5N1 fatality in the country in six weeks.
'China reports first human bird flu case in six months (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China has reported its first human case of bird flu in six months, but the farmer who fell ill made a full recovery and the World Health Organisation said there was no cause for alarm.
'Indonesian teenager dies of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian teenager died of bird flu, bringing the country's death toll to 58 and dealing a blow to efforts to control the disease.
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