Last deadly flu virus (H2N2)sample found in Beirut

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Last deadly flu virus (H2N2)sample found in Beirut

Last deadly flu sample found in Beirut

Wednesday 20 April 2005, 22:56 Makka Time, 19:56 GMT

Samples of the deadly H2N2 virus were sent worldwide

The last missing samples of a deadly flu virus mistakenly sent abroad by a US institute have been found at Beirut airport.

A security source on Wednesday said samples sent to a Lebanese company - which he declined to name - had arrived 48 hours ago and were in a safe place at Beirut airport.

He said the judicial authorities had intervened and halted sending the sample to the company.

Jawad Mahjur, representative of the World Health Organisation in Lebanon, said the organisation was ready to help the Lebanese Health Ministry to dispose of the samples.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/78348473-746D-4DBB-AC44-B933DCF87DF7.htm

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