The WHO said two other people had tested positive for bird flu since late February. One of them has recovered, while the other remained in a hospital in critical condition.
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Four of those who died came from the Salyan region in the southeast of the country, while the fifth victim came from Tartar, in the west.
The WHO says 103 people have now been confirmed to have died from H5N1 worldwide since 2003. Most of the victims were in Asia, where the disease first emerged.
(compiled from agency reports)
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