BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A woman suspected of carrying bird flu has died in Beijing, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the local health bureau.

The woman died on Monday. Her age was not known, Xinhua said. There were no other details.

A five-year-old Vietnamese girl who ate poultry has been infected with bird flu, the first human case reported in the country this year, Vietnam's state-run television said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Nick Macfie)

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