Published Date: 2009-02-05 16:00:44
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (29): Egypt (SUZ)
Archive Number: 20090205.0511
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (29): EGYPT (SUEZ)
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Date: Thu 5 Feb 2009
Source: Xinhua News Agency [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/05/content_10764811.htm>
Egypt confirms 54th human case of bird flu
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On Wed 4 Feb 2009 the Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed that a
2-year-old baby has been infected with bird flu virus, which brings
the number of human cases of bird flu to 54 in the populous country.
The baby from the Suez governorate, some 120 km (75 mi) east of
Cairo, was admitted to hospital with a high temperature, the state
MENA news agency quoted Health Ministry spokesman, [Abdul Rahman
Shaheen], as saying. The baby contracted the deadly virus after being
in contact with infected birds, said [Shaheen].
This is the 3rd case of human bird flu in Egypt in 2009. On 25 Jan
2009, a 2-year-old baby from the Delta governorate of [Al-Minufiyah],
some 65 km (40 mi) north of Cairo, was hit by the deadly disease. On
12 Jan 2009, a 21-month-old baby girl from Kerdasa, 6th of October
governorate, was infected with the virus.
Egypt reported its 1st H5N1 virus in dead poultry in February 2006
and the 1st human case in March of the same year.
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Date: Thu 5 Feb 2009
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) [edited]
<http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1973620&Language=en>
Two-year-old struck with bird flu
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Health authorities [in Cairo] announced Wednesday [4 Feb 2009] that a
new case of bird flu has been discovered in the province of Suez
involving a male child, thus bringing the number of people struck by
this disease in the country to 54 since its appearance in Egypt in
February 2006.
The afflicted child is 2 years old, said Dr [Abdul Rahman Shaheen],
spokesman for the ministry of Health, adding that the flu symptoms
began to appear on the child last Monday [2 Feb 2009], following
which he was admitted to the hospital for observation. He had come in
contact with dead birds while playing which resulted in his running
up high fever and severe coughing and other symptoms normally
associated with the bird flu. This took place last Friday [30 Jan 2009].
The disease had struck dead 22 people in Egypt since its appearance,
and the authorities [in Cairo] fear its resurgence mainly because
poultry shops, chicken-coop keepers at home, and bird collectors
mishandle dead birds, which exposes these people to the deadly flu.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall
[Remarkably all 3 cases of avian A/H5N1 influenza recorded in Egypt
during the 1st few weeks of 2009 have been children 2 years of age or younger.
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Egypt is available at
<http://healthmap.org/promed/en?g=359796&v=26.5,29.9,5>
and a map of the governorates of Egypt can be accessed at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt>. The Suez
governorate is located at 26 on this map. - Mod.CP]
See Also
Avian influenza, human (23): Egypt, WHO 20090127.0366Avian influenza, human (21): Egypt 20090125.0338
Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt (SO), WHO 20090114.0158
Avian influenza, human (06): Egypt (SO) 20090113.0142
2008
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Avian influenza, human (80): Egypt (AST), WHO 20081216.3953
Avian influenza, human (79): Egypt (AST) 20081216.3947
Avian influenza, human (46): Japan, Egypt WHO 20080418.1389
Avian influenza, human (45): Egypt, Japan 20080416.1370
Avian influenza, human (44): Egypt 20080411.1332
Avian influenza, human (43): China, Egypt WHO 20080408.1292
Avian influenza, human (42): Egypt, Indonesia 20080406.1257
Avian influenza, human (37): Egypt, WHO 20080313.1010
Avian influenza, human (35): Egypt 20080308.0955
Avian influenza, human (34): Egypt, WHO 20080306.0914
Avian influenza, human (33): Egypt, WHO 20080305.0900
Avian influenza, human (32): Egypt, WHO 20080302.0849
Avian influenza, human (31): China, Egypt, Viet Nam, WHO 20080226.0784
Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt 20080113.0171
Avian influenza, human (03): Egypt, Pakistan, WHO 20080104.0038
Avian influenza, human (02): Egypt, Viet Nam 20080103.0029
Avian influenza, human: Egypt 20080101.0006
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