Avian Flu: First death in Nepal

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2019-05-03T09:00:13+05:30 | Updated On 3 May 2019 9:00 AM IST

After doctors in Nepal failed to confirm the type of his influenza virus, samples were sent to a laboratory in Japan.

Kathmandu: Nepal health authorities on Thursday confirmed the first death related to avian flu in the country.

A 21-year-old man died due to H5N1 influenza at Kavre district, situated 75 km east of Kathmandu, Health Ministry spokesperson Mahendra Shrestha said.

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The man, who was admitted to a hospital for treatment of influenza, died on March 29, he said.

After doctors in Nepal failed to confirm the type of his influenza virus, samples were sent to a laboratory in Japan.

"Tests from the Japanese laboratory confirmed that the person was infected with (avian) influenza A (H5N1)," Shrestha said.

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