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11-year-old boy from Gurgaon dies of bird flu at Delhi’s AIIMS, epidemiological probe underway

The Indian Express

Written by Sukrita Baruah , Varinder Bhatia | Chandigarh, New Delhi |
Updated: July 22, 2021 11:01:28 am

An 11-year-old boy from Gurgaon died of H5N1 avian influenza or bird flu Tuesday while being treated at the AIIMS, Delhi.

An AIIMS official stated that the boy had been admitted to the hospital on July 2, adding that he died Tuesday. The official said that AIIMS staffers who came in contact with the patient are all under isolation.

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