China Reports More Bird Flu

Chinese officials are now reporting that the father of a recent Bird flu victim has also been diagnosed with the dreaded H5N1 strain of the disease.

According to the National Disease Authority, the 52-year-old man surnamed Lu from the Nanjing, capital of the eastern province Jiangsu, was confirmed to be infected with the virus on Thursday.

The man's son died this past Sunday after he contracted the virus, and officials are now wondering how both father and son contracted it.

In other Bird flu news, the west African country of Benin has reported its first suspected cases of the Bird flu virus, resulting in the culling of hundreds of birds as a precaution.

"The veterinary services have cordoned off the affected areas" in the commercial capital Cotonou and in Adjarra, a statement from the ministry said.

"Samples were taken so that analyses could be carried out by an internationally renowned laboratory to either confirm or rule out the presence of the H5N1 bird flu virus," Since 2003, the Bird flu virus has killed more than 200 people from around the world.

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