Egypt: 4-year-old girl tests positive for H5N1 bird flu


	Egypt: 4-year-old girl tests positive for H5N1 bird flu

Geshizar

2-26-2008 12:29 PM

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2-26-2008 12:32 PM

Geshizar

Experts also link outbreaks in countries such as Egypt to a lack of financial resources

They talk like Eygpt is a third world country. What are they doing with the Oil and natural gas profits.

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