41 infected with bird flu in Thailand

Thailand,Health/Medicine, Wed, 20 Jun 2012 IANS

Bangkok, June 20 (IANS) At least 41 people have been confirmed to be infected with the H1N1 bird flu virus in a province in Thailand, the government said Wednesday.

The virus was detected in the northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province, Xinhua reported citing the ministry of public health.

There were six females and 35 male patients, officials said.

A probe showed that the first flu victim was a patient undergoing treatment for alcoholism.