Two more infected with bird flu in Egypt

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Plagues, Pestilences and Diseases

Two more infected with bird flu in Egypt*

From correspondents in Egypt

March 31, 2007 11:33pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse

TWO more children from impoverished southern Egypt have been infected
with the deadly avian flu virus, raising to 31 the number of cases reported.

Ibrahim Mahmud Helmi, 4, from Qena and Mahmud Mohammed Shalabi from
Sohag, both poor provinces in the Nile valley, were diagnosed with the
flu and transferred to Cairo for treatment.

Their cases come hard on the heels of reports of two other children
stricken on Tuesday, making for at least half a dozen infections of
children in the south by the H5N1 virus in March.

Women and children have borne the brunt of the virus due to their role
in taking care of domestic fowl.

Egypt is the hardest hit by the virus outside Asia.

The Government says it is conducting a vigorous campaign to combat the
spread of the virus through vaccinations and raising awareness, but
cases continue to appear.

So far 13 people have succumbed to the virus.