There is no death reported of bird flu in Gharbiya, said undersecretary of the Health Ministry in the province.
Mohamad Sharshar called on the news websites to abide by official sources to avoid confusion.
No cases of the virus were reported in the province so far, said the official, adding that any sample would be first dispatched to Cairo Central Labs to confirm it.
On Friday, some news websites reported the death of Khaled Ali el-Naggar in Mahalla Chest Hospital on Friday due to bird flu.