The ministerial committee established to combat the spread of avian flu, and chaired by the Minister of Health, has been continuously monitoring and reviewing developments as follows:

First: 2 persons from Giza and Kafr el-Sheikh governorates were examined yesterday who were in contact with dead birds. All results were negative.

Second: Daily status report of infection among fowl:

No new cases of infections were reported to the Central Veterinary Lab. No more infected sites were appeared in the governorates where infections had been previously reported.