Bird flu kills Vietnamese girl as Thais confirm virus passed between humans

A 10-YEAR-OLD Vietnamese girl became the 12th person to die of bird flu in a month, health officials said yesterday.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2005 - 00:00

Authorities took precautions to stop the disease spreading during upcoming Lunar New Year festivities.

Vo Thi Ngoan from Long An province died on Sunday night after about a week in critical condition on a respirator, said Ngo Van Hoang, director of Long An provincial Preventive Medicine Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Courts Health Place: Long An province Place: Ho Chi Minh City Place: Vietnam Place: southern Vietnam Person: Ngo Van Hoang Person: John Oxford Event: Lunar New Year Organisation: Long An provincial Preventive Medicine Centre Organisation: Thai Ministry of Public Health

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