Giuseppe
Emeritus
WHO, Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49 (April 6 2011)
[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_04_06/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49
6 April 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
The first case is a one year old male from Behaira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 14 February, was hospitalized on 16 February. He recovered and was discharged on 22 February.
The second case is a three years old female from Behaira Governorate. She developed symptoms on 10 March, was hospitalized on 12 March. She recovered and was discharged on 18 March.
The previous two cases are from the same district but different villages and they are not relatives.
The third case a 34 year old female from Alexandria Governorate. She developed symptoms on 9 March and was hospitalized on 15th March. She is still under treatment in a stable condition.
The fourth case is a 30 years old female from Kafr El-Shaikh Governorate. She developed symptoms on 7 March and was hospitalized on 15 March. She recovered and was discharged on 27 March.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate that all cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.
Of the 137 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.
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[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_04_06/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49
6 April 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
The first case is a one year old male from Behaira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 14 February, was hospitalized on 16 February. He recovered and was discharged on 22 February.
The second case is a three years old female from Behaira Governorate. She developed symptoms on 10 March, was hospitalized on 12 March. She recovered and was discharged on 18 March.
The previous two cases are from the same district but different villages and they are not relatives.
The third case a 34 year old female from Alexandria Governorate. She developed symptoms on 9 March and was hospitalized on 15th March. She is still under treatment in a stable condition.
The fourth case is a 30 years old female from Kafr El-Shaikh Governorate. She developed symptoms on 7 March and was hospitalized on 15 March. She recovered and was discharged on 27 March.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate that all cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.
Of the 137 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.
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