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China Reports Fifth Human Case of Bird Flu
Infection Control Monitor, December 12, 2005
A poultry worker in northeast China has tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu this week, making her the country's fifth confirmed human case of the disease, the Associated Press reports.
The 31-year-old woman became ill on Oct. 30 in Heishan County in Liaoning province, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The hospital released her on Nov. 29.
Two farmers in the eastern province of Anhui have died of this disease, while a 9-year-old boy in China's central Hunan province has recovered. A 10-year-old girl in southern Guangxi province was also hospitalized and has undergone emergency treatment.
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