Quote Originally Posted by Paul. View Post
I think the name either comes from the fact that it was studied within Egypt - or more likely; that cases from Egypt being examined led to the discovery/revelation of the virus. Look into it if you want (not on wikipedia though )
Paul, prior to 1999, the disease was confined to the Middle East. That year it turned up here in New York City, where several people, thousands of crows and other birds and a couple dozen race horses died. It then slowly swept across the U.S.A. Native American species of birds were totally vulnerable, as it had never been seen in the Americas before. It's only very recently that I am starting to see crows again.