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Bird Flu Infects Another Person in Cambodia as Wider Worry Grows
- Case is father of 11-year-old girl who died earlier this week
- Global bird flu outbreak has become worst since records began
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The father of an 11-year-old girl who died from avian influenza in Cambodia this week has been diagnosed with the virus, officials said, stoking concerns about the possibility of another animal-borne virus affecting humans.
Eleven more people who had been in close contact with the girl have undergone lab testing for H5N1, said Or Vandine, who is Cambodia’s Secretary of State as well as spokesperson for the Ministry of Health. The girl’s 49-year-old father is the only one who tested positive. An investigation is ongoing, she said.