{"id":117567,"date":"2025-04-02T14:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=117567"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:22:20","slug":"toddler-dies-of-bird-flu-in-andhra-parents-say-occasionally-ate-raw-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=117567","title":{"rendered":"Toddler Dies Of Bird Flu In Andhra, Parents Say Occasionally Ate Raw Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

A two-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh succumbed to bird flu more than a fortnight ago, an official said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The toddler died on March 15, and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) later confirmed that she had contracted bird flu after testing her sample.<\/p>\n

“The girl died of bird flu while undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Mangalagiri,” the official told PTI.<\/p>\n

However, the official said only the toddler had contracted bird flu in her entire household, which surprised authorities.<\/p>\n

There were no reported bird flu cases in Palnadu district, and we could not determine how the girl became infected, he said.<\/p>\n

Asked whether the child had consumed raw chicken, the family responded affirmatively, leading officials to consider it a possible cause-though not conclusively-said the official.<\/p>\n

Family members said the girl occasionally ate a piece or two of raw chicken and that she had consumed one before her symptoms began to appear.<\/p>\n

Authorities suspect this habit may have been a factor but have not declared it as the definitive cause, the official added.<\/p>\n

As a precaution, officials conducted a survey but found no new cases, including among the girl’s family members.<\/p>\n

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