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![[Egypt] Panic over bird flu in Egypt increased following the announcement of the first human cases. [Date picture taken: March 2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20063203.jpg.webp?itok=NqkwCXKY "Virus H5N1 was first detected among birds in Egypt in February 2006, and among humans a month later")
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