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A Korean soldier who was involved in the culling process of poultry infected with bird flu has been found to be carrying a less deadly variant of avian influenza.
According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the corporal, identified only by his surname Cho, is not likely to be infected with the deadly strain of H5N1.
Authorities are also linking Cho's earlier symptoms of high fever to bacterial pneumonia.
Complete results on the tests being conducted on the soldier will be available in about three weeks. Until then, Cho is expected to remain in a quarantine ward.
Arirang News
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