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Bangladesh reports 1st human case of H5N1 bird flu (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Bangladesh's Health Ministry says the nation's first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected. The Directorate General of Health Services statement says a child was infected by the virus in January. The statement Thursday did not give the child's name, age, or other details, but said the child was recovering after treatment.