China reports fifth bird flu death this year

An 18-year-old man has died of bird flu in southwestern China, becoming the country's fifth victim of the disease this year.

An 18-year-old man has died of bird flu in southwestern China, becoming the country's fifth victim of the disease this year, the state Xinhua news agency said on Monday.

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The man had fallen ill in China's Guangxi region on January 19, it said, citing the Ministry of Health.