First human case of H5N1 Bird flu found in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s first human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected, health officials said today, calling on residents not to panic.

First human case of H5N1 Bird flu found in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s first human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected, health officials said today, calling on residents not to panic.

A child from the capital Dhaka was found to be infected by the virus in January and treated for respiratory trouble, said a statement from the Directorate General of Health Services, adding that the child was recovering.

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