Third Egyptian child tests positive for bird flu

CAIRO, March 31 (Reuters) - A third Egyptian child has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of human cases in Egypt to 32, state news agency MENA said on Saturday.

An official with the health ministry said the 4-year-old girl came from Qalyoubia province, north of Cairo, MENA said.

Earlier, the health ministry said a 4-year-old boy from Qena province, around 670 kilometres (416 miles) south of Cairo, and a 7-year-old boy from Sohag province, around 470 kilometres south of Cairo, had been infected with bird flu.

The 4-year-old girl was admitted to hospital on Friday, MENA said, while the two others were admitted on Thursday.

All three had been suffering from fevers and had been treated with the antiviral Tamiflu drug.

Bird flu story source: Reuters

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