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health-disease-outbreak1 year ago

"Tragic Loss: 9-Year-Old Dies from Lethal Bird Flu Strain in UK"

A nine-year-old boy in Cambodia died from bird flu after eating a meal made from birds kept on their family farm, and his 16-year-old brother has also tested positive for the virus. The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization have raised concerns about the spread of the virus during Lunar New Year festivities in Asia. The zoonotic threat of avian influenza remains elevated due to the circulation of the virus in birds, posing a risk for sporadic human cases due to exposure to infected poultry or contaminated environments.