Published Date: 2011-01-28 17:00:04
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt, 122nd case
Archive Number: 20110128.0334

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (07): EGYPT, 122ND CASE
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Date: Wed 26 Jan 2011
Source: Ministry of Health [in Arabic, machine translation, edited]
<http://www.mohp.gov.eg/mediacenter/bayena3lamy/Detail.aspx?id=52>
<http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2011/01/egypt-moh-announces-bird-flu-case-122.html>
<http://www.wikio.com/health/diseases/bird_flu> (scroll down)


Ministry of Health announces the discovery of new human case of bird flu
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Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, spokesman for the [Egyptian] Ministry of
Health, announced that today [Wed 26 Jan 2011] discovery of a new
human case of bird flu [avian influenza A/(H5N1) virus infection] has
been identified. The case is a 7-year-old child resident in the
Gharbia governorate. This is the 122nd case since the onset of the
disease in Egypt in 2006, and the 4th confirmed case in 2011.

Shahin stated that the child had been admitted to a hospital in the
Gharbia Governorate suffering from fever, sore throat, cough and
muscle and joint pain. He had been exposed to domestic birds
(chickens) and was suspected to be suffering from bird flu. The
patient has received Tamiflu treatment and is in stable condition.

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Communicated by:
FluTrackers <flutrackers@earthlink.net>
Thanks also to Mary Marshall

[According to FluTrackers the updated Egypt Human H5N1 Case Chart for
2011 is the following
(<http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=342273#post342273>):

#119 - 40 year old male, onset date 25 Dec 2010 -- hospitalized 30 Dec
2010 -- Dakahlia governorate Death (2 Jan 2011)

#120 - 8 year old male, onset date 5 Jan 2011, hospitalized 8 Jan 2011
-- Giza Governorate

#121 - 1.5 year old, onset date 12 Jan 2011 -- hospitalized on 13 Jan
2011 -- Alexandria governorate

#122 - 7.5 years old, no details available at this time, hospitalized
-- Gharbia governorate.

As in previous years the cases are sporadic, contracted by exposure to
domestic birds, geographically dispersed, and without evidence of
human-to-human transmission. 3 of the 4 2011 cases are in stable
condition or recovering.

(Similarly detailed Information for the cases recorded in 2010 can be
obtained by reference to the FluTtrackers website or by accessing
"Avian influenza, human (05): Egypt, 121st case 20110119.0231".)

A map of the governorates of Egypt can be accessed at
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt>. The
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Egypt can be seen at
<http://healthmap.org/r/008F>. - Mod.CP]

See Also

Avian influenza, human (06): Egypt, WHO 20110120.0243
Avian influenza, human (05): Egypt, 121st case 20110119.023
Avian influenza, human (04): Egypt, 120th case 20110113.0153
Avian influenza, human (03): Egypt, WHO 20110106.0067
Avian influenza, human (02): Egypt, 119th case, 40th death 20110103.0031
Avian influenza, human: Egypt, 117 & 118th cases & list 20110102.0019
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