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Head Of WHO Dies

Dr Lee Jong-Wook pictured in March (epa)

Dr Lee Jong-Wook pictured in March (epa)

May 22, 2006 -- The head of the World Health Organization, Dr. Lee Jong-Wook of South Korea, died this morning in a Geneva hospital.

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May 22, 2006


The 61-year-old Lee underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot on the brain on May 20. He had headed the WHO since 2003, directing the UN agency's global campaign against bird flu.


(compiled from agency reports)

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