Bird flu or Avian flu, also avian influenza, bird influenza, means flu from viruses adapted to birds, but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets such as H5N1 flu or the viruses that cause them such as H5N1.

Vietnam reports human bird flu cases

Bird Flu :: Vietnam reports human bird flu cases

Vietnam health officials has reported first suspected cases of human bird flu in this year. Four members of a family have been hospitalized with symptoms of bird flu.

The mother and her three children, aged between 3 and 13 years old, fell ill after eating a sick chicken earlier this month in Ca Mau province. Health officials say they are being tested for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

Health officials have disinfected the house, and keeping a close vigil on this incidence.

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