Girl dies of bird flu in China, UN ups campaign

Wed Mar 8, 2006 04:57 AM ETBy Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) - A nine-year-old girl has died of bird flu in China, state media said on Wednesday, as the United Nations stepped up efforts to battle the rapidly spreading virus.

The girl, China's 10th known death from bird flu, died on Monday night in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the official Xinhua news agency said.


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