Soldier may have first human case of bird flu here April 22, 2008 A soldier who helped slaughter poultry infected with avian influenza might have the first human case of the disease in Korea, the Health Ministry said yesterday. “The soldier slaughtered poultry on Friday and Saturday, and his symptoms meet the criteria of a suspected avian influenza patient under the World Health Organization manual,” the ministry said in a release. “His condition, however, is close to that of a bacterial pneumonia patient, so we are closely monitoring him.” The ministry quoted the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as...