Published Date: 2010-02-09 14:00:03
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (08): Egypt, 95th & 96th cases, WHO
Archive Number: 20100209.0437

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (08): EGYPT, 95TH AND 96TH CASES, WHO
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Date: Mon 8 Feb 2010
Source: WHO Global Alert and Response (GAR) Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_02_08/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Egypt - WHO update 28
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The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced 2 new cases of human
H5N1 avian influenza infection.

The 1st case is a 40-year-old female from Banha District in Daqahliya
Governorate. She developed symptoms on 31 Jan 2010 and was
hospitalized on 2 Feb 2010, where she received oseltamivir treatment.
She is in stable condition.

The 2nd case is a 29-year-old female from Elsadat District, Menofya
Governorate. She developed symptoms on 27 Jan 2010 and was
hospitalized on 3 Feb 2010, where she received oseltamivir treatment.
She is in critical condition.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases
had exposure to sick and dead poultry.

The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health
Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza
Surveillance Network (GISN). Of the 96 laboratory confirmed cases of
avian influenza A (H5N1) reported in Egypt, 27 have been fatal.

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[These are the 5th and 6th cases to be reported in 2010. So far there
have been no fatalities. The 2 cases are independent and both
associated with exposure to sick fowl.

A map of the Governorates of Egypt can be accessed at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt>.
The Governorate of Daqahliya is located at 7 on this map, and Menofya
at 16. The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Egypt is
available at <http://healthmap.org/r/008F>. - Mod.CP]

See Also

Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt, case analysis 20100128.0306
Avian influenza human (06): Egypt, WHO 20100128.0304
Avian influenza, human (05): Egypt, 92nd - 94th cases 20100127.0294
Avian influenza, human (04): Egypt, 91st case 20100120.0227
2009
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Avian influenza, human (123): Egypt, 90th case, WHO 20091221.4302
Avian influenza, human (117): Egypt, 89th case, WHO 20091127.4070
Avian influenza, human (116): Egypt, 88th case 20091118.3982
Avian influenza, human (114): Egypt, 86th & 87th cases, WHO 20090924.3350
Avian influenza, human (113): Egypt, 86th case 20090921.3321
Avian influenza, human (111): Egypt, 84th & 85th cases, WHO 20090901.3079
Avian influenza, human (110): Egypt, 85th case 20090830.3051
Avian influenza, human (109): Egypt, 84th case 20090830.3047
Avian influenza, human (108): Egypt, cases 82/83, WHO 20090811.2868
Avian influenza, human (104): Egypt, cases 79-81, WHO 20090702.2385
Avian influenza, human (101): Egypt, 79th, 80th cases 20090609.2123
Avian influenza, human (100): Egypt, 78th case, WHO conf. 20090603.2058
Avian influenza, human (99): Egypt (KS) 78th case 20090602.2055
Avian influenza, human (98): Egypt, 77th case, WHO conf. 20090602.2046
Avian influenza, human (97): Egypt 77th case 20090531.2024
Avian influenza, human (96): Egypt, WHO 20090528.1988
Avian influenza, human (95): Egypt (SA) 75th, 76th cases 20090527.1977
Avian influenza, human (94): Egypt, WHO 20090523.1922
Avian influenza, human (92): Egypt (DQ) 73rd, (SJ) 74th 20090521.1901
Avian influenza, human (91): Egypt (DQ) 72nd case, 27th death 20090519.1876
Avian influenza, human (90): Egypt (GH), 71st case 20090518.1855
Avian influenza, human (89): Egypt, WHO 20090516.1827
Avian influenza, human (88): Egypt (SA), 70th case 20090514.1814
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