# 1408
Originally, the 4-year-old's death was suspected to have been caused by the H5N1 virus, but test results weren't available. Now, with this short notice in the Straits Times, we have confirmation.
Dec 27, 2007
Vietnam confirms bird flu kills young child
HANOI - VIETNAM'S Health Ministry has confirmed that bird flu virus killed a four-year-old child in the country's north, the country's first human case in nearly five months, state-run radio said on Thursday.
The H5N1 virus was found in the samples taken from the child who died in a Hanoi hospital from high fever and serious pneumonia, the Voice of Vietnam radio quoted a ministry statement as saying.
It did not give the gender, but said the child had eaten chicken which died of unknown cause before falling sick. -- REUTERS
