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Two Egyptian children test positive for bird flu
31 Mar 2007 11:09:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
•  Bird flu

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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