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Egypt reports 44th case of bird flu

Daily News Egypt "CAIRO: Egypt's health ministry said Tuesday that a 4-year-old girl has tested positive for bird flu, bringing the number of diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 strain in the country to 44.
The ministry said the girl, from the southern village of Sheik Massoud in Minya province, was admitted to a Cairo hospital for treatment, according to the official MENA news agency."

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