"Asia on High Alert as First Human Case of A/H9 Avian Flu Emerges"
Vietnam reports its first case of avian flu A/H9 in a 37-year-old man from Tien Giang Province, who is currently under intensive care. The virus is believed to have originated from poultry, and close contacts are being monitored. With no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the Ministry of Health confirms this as the first recorded case in Vietnam, emphasizing the lack of a cure or vaccine for avian flu.