Saturday, June 9, 2007

Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus

Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus (Reuters)

A chicken is seen at a shop in Cairo, April 11, 2007. A 10-year-old girl from southern Egypt has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, and is in 'very critical' condition, a World Health Organization official said on Friday. (Tara Todras-Whitehill/Reuters)Reuters - A 10-year-old Egyptian girl who contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus died on Saturday, bringing the number of fatalities from the disease in the most populous Arab country to 15, the health ministry said.


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