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The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, has raised concerns about potential human-to-human transmission.

The patient had multiple underlying conditions, said the WHO, and a history of exposure to live poultry.

The virus is usually deadly to poultry, and entire flocks are culled when even one bird tests positive.

The disease is being spread by migratory birds and as a precaution, people are advised not to touch dead or sick wild animals.

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The Netherlands and France have also suffered a resurgence in cases of the highly lethal form of avian flu.

The Philippines will cull 200,000 chickens, quails and ducks after confirming the country's first outbreak of bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said on Friday.

The report, scheduled for release next week, comes at a time of heightened public health worries about bird flu.

No new cases of H5N1 avian flu have been detected in Kelantan over the past 25 days, says the state veterinary services department .

"We went through all the different avian flu strains, when they evolved, when they infected humans," Co-author Raina MacIntyre explained to Xinhua.

Chicken eggs and broilers in the market are produced by operators and breeders in states that are completely free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus.

Kelantan Veterinary Services Department destroyed 1,800 poultry and 1,075 eggs yesterday in a bid to stem the outbreak of avian flu (H5N1) in the state.

The agriculture and agro-based industry ministry will send its representative to China next week to explain the current outbreak of bird flu or Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Kelantan.

The authorities involved in addressing the matter had taken various professional steps to prevent the disease from spreading to another area.

The Department of Veterinary Services has been directed to intensify measures to stop the spread of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Kelantan.

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