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CAIRO, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian health ministry announced on Monday
another death case of bird flu disease, the 44th since the outbreak of the
epidemic in Egypt early 2006.
In a statement, the ministry said a 50-years-old woman of Dumiyadh
governorate, north of Cairo, died today as result of infection with the H5N1
virus.
The woman was transfered to the hospital after contacting the sich birds.
Earlier today, the ministry announced the death of a 36-years-old woman as
result of the bird flu disease.
Egypt detected the first H5N1 virus in dead poultry in February 2006, and
the first human case in March of the same year. (end)
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