Published Date: 2009-03-03 22:00:48
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (46): Indonesia, susp., Egypt, WHO conf.
Archive Number: 20090303.0867

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (46): INDONESIA, SUSPECTED, EGYPT, WHO CONFIRMED
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[1] Indonesia, suspected
Date: Mon 2 Mar 2009
Source: The Jakarta Post, tempointeraktif.com report [edited]
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/03/02/depok-girl-dies-suspected-bird-flu.html>


A 6-year-old girl from Depok died from a suspected case of bird flu
at Persahabatan hospital, East Jakarta on Saturday [28 Feb 2009],
after having been admitted for [treatment] one day earlier. Her
mother said on Monday [2 Mar 2009] that her daughter had died after
suffering dizziness and fever, with body temperatures exceeding 40 C.
"My daughter had complained she was feeling dizzy last Wednesday, but
it wasn't until 2 days later that I took her to see a doctor," the
girl's mother said.

The doctor had diagnosed her daughter with typhoid fever and had
recommended taking her to Bhakti Yuda Hospital in Depok, West Java.
Subsequently, due to its limited facilities, Bhakti Yuda had then
recommended the girl go to Persahabatan hospital for treatment. "The
doctor at Persahabatan hospital said my daughter had only a slim
chance of surviving because the virus had already spread through her
body," she said.

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[The location of Depok in West Java can be viewed at:
<http://www.maplandia.com/indonesia/jawa-tengah/wonosobo/depok/>.
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Indonesia and the island
of Java can be accessed at:
<http://healthmap.org/promed/en?v=-2.6,120.9,5>.
- Mod.CP]

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[2] Egypt, WHO confirmation
Date: Mon 2 Mar 2009
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_03_02/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Egypt - WHO Update 5
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The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new
confirmed human case of avian influenza on 1 Mar 2009. The new case
is a 2-year-old male from Yousef el Seddik district of Fayoum
Governorate whose symptoms began on 25 Feb 2009. He was hospitalized
and treated at the Manshiet Elbakry general hospital on 28 Feb 2009
and is currently in a critical condition. Infection with H5N1 avian
influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health
Laboratory on 1 Mar 2009.

Investigations into the source of infection indicate a history of
close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.

Of the 56 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[The Governorate of Fayoum is located at no. 9 in the map of the
Governorates of Egypt accessible at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt>.
- Mod.CP]

See Also

Avian influenza, human (44): Indonesia, Egypt susp. 20090301.0853
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