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Bird flu in Egypt

CAIRO: Egypt reported on Thursday a bird flu-stricken area in the north where domestic birds tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the official MENA news agency reported. The area is located 65 km north of Cairo. The veterinary teams were culling all birds in the region, sanitising the area and examining people who had come into contact with the infected poultry, it said. Nobody had so far shown any symptoms. This is the second infected area reported in Egypt in a week. — Xinhua

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