The Ministry of Health announced today 27/12/2006 the death of the 10th human case resulting in bird flu.

The case is for a 26-years-old man living in Zifta, Gharbia Governorate. The case was transferred to the hospital due to being in contact with infected fowls.

Epidemic test was practiced with family members to clean the infection focus and they all tested negative.

This case is the 10th dead case among 18 human cases since discovery of virus in Egypt in February 2006.