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WHO says avian flu cases in humans ‘worrying’ after girl’s death in Cambodia
Child died and father tested positive for H5N1, prompting fears of possible person-to-person transmission
The discovery of two cases of bird flu within the same family in Cambodia has highlighted the concern over potential human-to-human spread of the virus, although experts have stressed the risk remains low.
On Thursday, Cambodian authorities reported an 11-year-old girl from Prey Veng province had died from H5N1, with subsequent testing of 12 of her contacts revealing that her father also had the virus.
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