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Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu-agency
17 Jan 2007 13:10:54 GMT
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CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A 27-year-old Egyptian woman tested positive for the bird flu virus, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) quoted a Health Ministry official as saying on Wednesday.

The woman was identified as Warda Eidh Ahmed, the agency reported. She has been hospitalised since Jan. 13.

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A man sits in front of chicken in a market in Cairo, February 14 2007. A 37 year old Egyptian woman has tested positive for the deadly bird flu virus, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Egypt to 21, a World Health Organization official said today.


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