China Reports Case of Human Bird Flu

BEIJING – A Chinese farmer contracted the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, but has recovered and been released from a hospital, a government news agency reported Wednesday.

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The 37-year-old farmer in the eastern province of Anhui fell ill in December but is "fully recovered" and left a hospital this week, the China News Service reported.

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