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China reports fifth bird flu death this year
26 Jan 2009 13:11:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIJING, Jan 26 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Health said a young man had died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu on Monday, in the fifth reported death of 2009.

The 18-year old was admitted to hospital in the southwestern region of Guangxi, bordering Vietnam, on Jan 24, after falling ill on Jan 19. (Reporting by Lucy Hornby and Niu Shuping)


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