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Two Egyptian children test positive for bird flu
31 Mar 2007 11:09:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
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CAIRO, March 31 (Reuters) - Two Egyptian children have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the total number of human cases in Egypt to 31, Egypt's Health Ministry said on Saturday.

A statement from the Ministry of Health said a 4-year-old boy had tested positive in the province of Qena and a 7-year-old boy had tested positive in Sohag.

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A rooster is seen by the roadside in New Delhi May 14, 2007. Poultry and ducks found dead in West Bengal and Kerala have tested negative for bird flu, the government said on Monday.


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