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Article: WHO experts investigate second human death case of bird flu in E. China province

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WHO experts investigate second human death case of bird flu in E. China province

HEFEI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A five-member team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), Chinese Health Ministry and China Disease Control and Prevention Center investigated on Tuesday the second human death case of bird flu in Xiuning County of east China's Anhui Province.

The joint team listened to a report on the measures taken by the country in the prevention and treatment of bird flu, and then examined the county's center for disease control and prevention.

WHO experts made an inspection in the hospital, where a 35-year- old female farmer surnamed Xu died of bird flu infection. They also ...

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