Two new bird flu spots were discovered among domestic fowls in Alexandria and Beni Sweif. Dr. Abdel-Rahman Shaheen, spokesman for Ministry of Health and Population, said Wednesday joint teams from the ministry and the veterinary services authority and policemen in Alexandria and Beni Sweif were destroying all birds inside the two areas after the analysis of samples in the area tested positive.

He added that the areas were being checked to make sure that the disease no longer exists. However, no human infections with the deadly H5Nl virus strain have been detected among those living close to the infected poultry.