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Re: EGYPT - March 30, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases
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New Confirmed Human Case of Avian Influenza in Qena Governorate
Case number : 30
Brother of case number 28
Date of reporting 30 March 2007
Gender: Male (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qena
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Qena fever Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29, 2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
New confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in Sohag Governorate
Case number : 31
Date of reporting 30 March 2007 Gender: Male (Child)
Age: 7 years
Governorate: Sohag
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Menia fever Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29, 2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
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Three new confirmed human case of avian influenza in Egypt 30 March 07
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>New Confirmed Human Case of Avian Influenza in Qena Governorate
Case number : 30
Brother of case number 28
Date of reporting 30 March 2007
Gender: Male (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qena
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Qena fever Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29, 2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
New confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in Sohag Governorate
Case number : 31
Date of reporting 30 March 2007 Gender: Male (Child)
Age: 7 years
Governorate: Sohag
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Menia fever Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29, 2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
New confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in Qalubeia Governorate
Case number : 32
Date of reporting 31 March 2007
Gender: Female (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qalubiea
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 30 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on 31 March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 29 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Imbaba fever Hospital on 30 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 30, 2007
Prognosis: Her condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
This brings up the total number of confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Egypt to 32 with 13 deaths.
Case number : 32
Date of reporting 31 March 2007
Gender: Female (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qalubiea
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples were taken on the 30 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories on 31 March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 29 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Imbaba fever Hospital on 30 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 30, 2007
Prognosis: Her condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and healthy until this date.
This brings up the total number of confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Egypt to 32 with 13 deaths.
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