The 11-year-old who died from the infection was the first since 2014 and it was confirmed her father was infected too. However, this case doesn't signify human-to-human transmission.
- and confirmation that her father is also infected - has caused a ripple of concern around the world.
While health authorities are still investigating the source of the infections, suspicion will be high that the virus spread from the birds.According to the World Health Organisation , H5N1 has caused at least 870 human cases and 457 deaths since 1997.
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