A 31-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. This is the Fourth death cause by bird flu in China.
The woman got infected after a visit to a local poultry market on Jan 10, said Wan Xianyan, Deputy Director of the regional health department.
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
H5N1 strain infects more species than any previously known flu virus strain. This is the fourth death in the country caused by bird flu. The first death was a 19-year-old woman in Beijing on Jan. 5, followed by a 27-year-old woman in Shandong on Jan. 17 and a 16-year-old boy in Hunan on Jan. 20. Another 2-year-old infected girl has been successful in surviving the terrible disease after her vital signs remained stable for six consecutive days. The death rate for bird flu patients is above 60 percent.
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