The ministry also said the test results of the girl’s father who earlier tested positive for H5N1 is now negative. “The global H5N1 situation is worrying given the wide spread of the virus in birds around the world, and the increasing reports of cases in mammals including humans,” Briand said. Dr Anan Jongkaewwattana, a virologist at the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, urged the Thai government to increase its monitoring of the H5N1 virus