Egypt reports ninth human bird flu death

A 15-year-old girl dies of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll of the disease in the country to nine.

The Egyptian Health Ministry Monday said that a 15-year-old girl died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll of the disease in the country to nine, the official news agency MENA reported.

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The girl was admitted to a Cairo hospital after contracting the disease on Dec 23 and was administered the Tamiflu drug, said MENA.

She was put on a life support system Saturday but died earlier on Monday, said the ministry.