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Egyptian girl dies of bird flu - agency
05 Feb 2007 20:13:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
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CAIRO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A 17-year-old Egyptian girl has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the 12th Egyptian to die of the virus, the state news agency MENA reported on Monday.

MENA identified the girl as Nouri Nadi from Fayyoum province south of the Egyptian capital.

An official for the World Health Organisation in Egypt, which normally can confirm bird flu cases, said he had not been informed by Egypt's Health Ministry of a confirmed new death from bird flu.


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