The ducks were found in a pond in Sharkia, in the Nile Delta region, and samples of the virus will be taken and sent abroad for more analysis.
"The infection of the new virus is weak but precautions are necessary," Minister of Health, Hatem Al Gably said.
The H7 strain is not as deadly as the H5, which is a highly contagious pathogenic among birds and birds can either contract the disease via air or contact with faces.
Al Gabaly mentioned that his ministry sent the government data confirming that the original virus is still serious and that the vaccination rate among birds has risen to three per cent.
Egypt is the most infected country outside Asia. Since the first human infection was discovered in the country in February 2006, around 38 cases have been reported. Of those, 23 people have died from the infection.
