Bird flu: Turkish girl dies

A 12-year-old Turkish girl died today as tests were carried out to see if she was the latest victim of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, doctors said.

Eighteen people have tested positive for H5N1 in Turkey and tests were under way in Ankara today to determine whether more people, including 12-year-old Fatma Ozcan, have the virus, health authorities said.