Bird Flu in Thailand Tenth Human Case

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses
Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS
Article Date: 28 Feb 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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Avian influenza A(H5N1) - update 30: Situation (human) in Thailand
WHO

The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand has confirmed the country's tenth case of H5N1 infection.

The case is a 47-year-old woman from Lopburi Province who has fully recovered.

She fell ill with fever and cough on 3 February and was diagnosed with pneumonia on 20 February.

Hospital discharge followed 5 days later.

She had exposure to diseased and dead chickens at her home in January.

To date, Thailand has reported 10 cases, of which 7 have been fatal.