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Published 10 years ago by macavoy with 1 Comments
by macavoy
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Sichuan man dies in first human case of H5N6 bird flu

A 49-year-old man in Sichuan has died of H5N6 bird flu in the first known human infection of the strain in the world. The man from Nanchong , Nanbu county, had been in contact with dead poultry that had the disease, said China News Service. He died after being diagnosed with acute pneumonia.

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  • geoleo
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    I just hope it cant be transferred between humans.

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