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A screen shows an old picture of victims of the Spanish Flu ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:13:31 GMT

(AFP/File) - A screen shows an old picture of victims of the Spanish Flu on the second day of a three-day global bird flu conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in 2005. The virus responsible for the Spanish flu in 1918 created a viral dynasty that persists today, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)

A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:46:51 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train in a Cairo trainyard, June 15, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, another 3 cases have tested positive on Monday and so bringing the total number of cases of H1N1 being reported in the country to 23. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH TRANSPORT)

A worker uses water to clean the exterior of a train in a Cairo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:46:43 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker uses water to clean the exterior of a train in a Cairo trainyard, June 15, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, another 3 cases have tested positive on Monday and so bringing the total number of cases of H1N1 being reported in the country to 23. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH TRANSPORT)

A worker is reflected in a train as he uses water to clean it ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:44:25 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker is reflected in a train as he uses water to clean it in a Cairo trainyard, June 15, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, another 3 cases have tested positive on Monday and so bringing the total number of cases of H1N1 being reported in the country to 23. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH TRANSPORT)

A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:32:06 GMT

A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:29:40 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train in a Cairo trainyard June 15, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, another 3 cases have tested positive on Monday and so bringing the total number of cases of H1N1 being reported in the country to 23. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT SOCIETY HEALTH ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Women wear face masks on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. Egypt, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:59:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Women wear face masks on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Women wear face masks on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. Egypt, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:57:08 GMT

A woman wears a face mask on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:54:56 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman wears a face mask on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT HEALTH SOCIETY)

A women and her son wear face masks in an underground train ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:52:30 GMT

(Reuters) - A women and her son wear face masks in an underground train station in Cairo June 14, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Egyptian students wear face masks after finishing the first ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:41:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Egyptian students wear face masks after finishing the first examination of the General Certificate of Secondary Education in Cairo June 13, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country, local media reported. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT EDUCATION HEALTH)

Egyptian students wearing face masks are seen after finishing ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:40:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Egyptian students wearing face masks are seen after finishing their first examination for the General Certificate of Secondary Education in Cairo June 13, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country, local media reported. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT EDUCATION HEALTH)

An Egyptian woman (L) wears a face mask while waiting for her ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:29:43 GMT

(Reuters) - An Egyptian woman (L) wears a face mask while waiting for her daughter after she finished the first examination of the General Certificate of Secondary Education in Cairo June 13, 2009. June 13, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT ). REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT EDUCATION HEALTH)

Egyptian students, wearing face masks, use their mobile phones ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:24:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Egyptian students, wearing face masks, use their mobile phones after finishing the first examination of the General Certificate of Secondary Education in Cairo June 13, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1 case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, 18 cases of H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, have been reported in the country. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT HEALTH EDUCATION)

People watch cockfights in Hanoi,Vietnam, Wednesday, June 10, ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:11:15 GMT

(AP) - People watch cockfights in Hanoi,Vietnam, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Cockfights are held openly in Hanoi, thought during the bird flu epidemic, cockfighters were concerned by the possibility of transmitting the flu. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)