November 15, 2005

Bird Flu Mutating Into More Dangerous Form

Bird flu may have infected two more people in Vietnam, where scientists say it has mutated into a more dangerous form which could spread in mammals.

Local media are reporting a student was being tested in hospital after eating chicken eggs.

And tests are also being conducted on samples from a 78 year old woman who died of pneumonia last Friday. (Radio New Zealand)

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Bird Flu