CAIRO, April 16 (Reuters) - A 2-year-old Egyptian boy has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of cases in the most populous Arab country to 50, state news agency MENA said on Wednesday.

MENA identified the child as Mahmoud Ibrahim Ramadan from the Nile Delta province of Sharkia, quoting Egypt's health ministry. (Writing by Cynthia Johnston; editing by Sami Aboudi)

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