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Samples from Azerbaijani bird flu suspect sent to London

07 February 2007 [17:00] - TODAY.AZ
The samples from resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala Zamina Zeynalova, who was suspected of contracting bird flu, have been sent to the World Health Organization reference laboratory.

Zeynalova was hospitalized in Scientific Institute of Lungs Diseases on February 2 and died on the night of February 5-6.

The results of the tests will be announced at the end of this week or at the beginning of next week, Health Ministry press secretary told the APA.

38-year old Zeynalova's samples have been examined in the Viral Laboratory of Health Ministry's Station against Plague and Agriculture Ministry's Republic Veterinary Laboratory by PCR method. The samples tested negative.

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