WHO says Egypt reports 46th case of bird flu

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Egypt has reported its 46th case of bird flu in a human being after an 11-year-old boy tested positive for the H5N1 strain, the UN health agency said Wednesday. The boy from Menofia governorate was hospitalized with symptoms on February 26, the World Health Organization said on its Web site. Egypt is one of the countries most affected by the H5N1 strain outside Asia, where the outbreak began in 2003. The country lies on a main route for migratory birds, which are believed to have brought the disease. Experts also link outbreaks in countries such as Egypt to a lack of financial resources and public awareness about the disease.