Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu - agency

CAIRO, July 22 (Reuters) - A 25-year-old woman has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in Egypt"e;s Nile Delta, bringing the number of cases in the most populous Arab country to 38, state news agency MENA said on Sunday.

MENA quoted a health ministry official as saying the woman developed a high fever on Friday after exposure to dead household birds.