Vietnam Bird Flu Toll Rises to 39

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The New York Times
June 29, 2005
Vietnam Bird Flu Toll Rises to 39
By REUTERS

Filed at 11:23 p.m. ET

HANOI (Reuters) - A 73-year-old Vietnamese has died from bird flu, taking the country's toll to 39, 19 of them since the virus returned in December, state-run media reported on Thursday.

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The Health Ministry said bird flu had infected 60 people since it returned to Vietnam in December.

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization repeated its warning that the H5N1 virus could mutate into a form which could pass easily between people and cause a global pandemic.

"Because influenza viruses are inclined to change frequently, WHO advises Vietnam and the rest of the world to remain vigilant in its influenza control efforts," the WHO said in a statement.

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