Egypt reports first bird flu fatality in six months
Egypt suffered its first bird flu fatality in six months when a girl died on 15 December, bringing the death toll from the disease to 23.
Health Ministry spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shahin told IRIN in Cairo the death was the first since April 2008.
“This indicates the high level of awareness the Health Ministry and media were able to raise among Egyptians handling poultry,” Shahin said, adding: “Virus activity fluctuates every season and tends to be more active in the winter.”
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