New case in H5N1 found in Egpty

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       GLIDE CODE: BH-2006-09-04-7459-EGY

Date & Time: 2006-09-04 02:26:33 [UTC]

Area: Egypt Sohag Governorate, , ( MAP)

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The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry on Sunday confirmed a new case of H5N1 bird flu among fowl in Sohag Governorate, some 400 km south of Cairo. The ministry said in a statement that a sample taken from birds in various villages and farms in Sohag was tested positive for the deadly avian virus. Necessary measures have been taken to cull birds in surrounding areas, according to the statement. The ministry has also taken samples from some 20 people who were in close contact with infected birds, it said, adding all samples taken within the past period from farms or chicken pens were tested negative for the virus. 

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	GLIDE CODE: BH-2006-09-04-7459-EGY Date & Time: 2006-09-04 02:26:33 [UTC] Area: Egypt Sohag Governorate, , ( MAP) Description: http://visz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?id=7459&cat=dis&lang=eng The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry on Sunday confirmed a new case of H5N1 bird flu among fowl in Sohag Governorate, some 400 km south of Cairo. The ministry said in a statement that a sample taken from birds in various villages and farms in Sohag was tested positive for the deadly avian virus. Necessary measures have been taken to cull birds in surrounding areas, according to the statement. The ministry has also taken samples from some 20 people who were in close contact with infected birds, it said, adding all samples taken within the past period from farms or chicken pens were tested negative for the virus.