World health warning of bird flu pandemic

Vietnam today confirmed its seventh bird flu death in three weeks, prompting the World Health Organisation to urge the international community to do more to combat the growing threat of a pandemic.

A 47-year-old man from northern Thai Binh province died at Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital on January 10, about 10 days after developing a high fever and coughing, said Pham Van Diu, director of Thai Binh Preventive Medicine Centre.