h5n1 virus

Second Person In China Dies From H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus

A second person in China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, reported the official Xinhua news agency.

UN: H5N1 Bird Flu Spreading In Asia, New Virus Strain In Vietnam

The UN predicts a possible major resurgence of the H5N1 avian influenza strain, amid signs that a mutant H5N1-2.3.2.1 strain is spreading throughout Asia and beyond.

WHO: Sixth Cambodian Dies From Bird Flu

A seven-year-old Cambodian girl has become the sixth person to die from avian flu in the country this year, officials said today.

Indonesia Confirms Case Of Human Death From Bird Flu

The Ministry of Health of Indonesia announced today a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

WHO: Cambodian Girl Dies From Bird Flu

A five year old Cambodian girl has become the fifth person to die from avian flu in the country this year, officials said Tuesday.

Wild Migratory Geese May Have Spread H5N1 Bird Flu

A study in PLoS ONE has given the first evidence of highly pathogenic H5N1 viral transmission between domestic farms and wild birds in Tibet.