Further bird flu death in Egypt

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Egyptian health officials have reported the deaths of two women from bird flu, bringing to 19 the number of fatalities since the lethal H5N1 strain first appeared in the country last year.

The deaths, along with those of two other women just days ago, bring to four the number of women who died from the strain in a single week.

The Health Ministry first reported the death of Fardous Mahammed Hadad, 36, from Menoufia, 40 miles north of Cairo.

Ms Hadad, who was said to have contracted the disease from domestic fowl, was admitted to hospital on Sunday with breathing difficulties and high fever and later tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the ministry said.