Egyptian Woman Died of Bird Flu, Tests Show

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CAIRO, Egypt - Initial tests at a U.S. Navy lab show that a 35- year-old woman who died this week in Egypt had bird flu, officials said Saturday. If the results are confirmed, she would be the country's first known human death from the disease.

On Saturday, vets in Israel slaughtered thousands of turkeys suspected of having the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, trying to prevent the disease from spreading throughout the Holy Land.

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Egyptian Woman Died of Bird Flu, Tests Show

Late Saturday, Israel Channel Two TV reported the deadly strain had been of...

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