Bird flu, also known as avian flu, is usually spread between sick birds but can sometimes be spread from birds to people. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A top official from the World Health Organization, responding to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected with bird flu, said on Friday that the global spread was recent. Bird flu, also known as avian flu, is usually spread between sick birds but can sometimes be spread from birds to people. According to the World Health Organization, there were 56 human cases of bird flu in Cambodia between 2003 and 2014 and 37 deaths. In the majority of cases, infected people have spread it directly from infected birds.
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