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Article: Roundup: Thailand alerted over second infection case in revived bird flu outbreak
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- September 27, 2004
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Roundup: Thailand alerted over second infection case in revived
bird flu outbreak
BANGKOK, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Thai government on Monday
announced that a woman has been confirmed of bird flu infection, a
second patient of the epidemic since the second wave of avian
influenza hit the kingdoms three months ago.
Though confirmed of being infected with the virus, the 36-year-
old woman identified Pranom Thongchan was recovering from the
disease, the Thai Health Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan told reporters.
The woman's 26-year-old sister and 11-year-old niece have died a
couple of days ago with pneumonia symptoms. The mother and daughter's
death have yet to be confirmed as bird flu ...