India, April 2 -- A two-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh reportedly succumbed to bird flu more than a fortnight ago, an official said on Wednesday.

The official said the infant died on March 16, and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirmed on March 24 that she had contracted bird flu after testing her sample. The Indian Council of Medical Research lab in Delhi also confirmed bird flu from testing of the samples, the official said.

"The girl died of bird flu while undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Mangalagiri," said a health department official. However, none of the child's family members have contracted bird flu, the official said.

On Monday, the state health department officials made a visit to the girl's house and g...