Published Date: 2011-03-08 05:00:06
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (20): Egypt, WHO
Archive Number: 20110308.0751

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (20): EGYPT, WHO
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Date: Mon 7 Mar 2011
Source: WHO CSR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_03_07/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Egypt - WHO update 45
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The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced 2 new confirmed cases
of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

The 1st case is a 32 year old woman from Sharkia Governorate. She
developed symptoms on 10 Feb 2011 and was hospitalized on 14 Feb 2011.
She is in a critical condition.

The 2nd case is a 2 year old boy from Kafr Elsheikh Governorate. He
developed symptoms on 18 Feb 2011 and was hospitalized on 20 Feb 2011.
He is under treatment and is in a good general condition.

Investigations into the source of infection indicate that the 2 cases
had exposure to poultry suspected to have avian influenza.

The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health
Laboratory, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza
Surveillance Network.

41 of the 127 cases confirmed to date in Egypt have been fatal.

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communicated by:
ProMED-mail rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[The WHO Table of the Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of
Avian Influenza A/(H5N1), which has been updated to Mon 7 Mar 2011,
can be accessed at
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2011_03_07/en/index.html>.

So far in 2011, there have been 12 human cases of avian influenza
A/(H5N1) virus infection with 5 deaths. Eight of the cases have
occurred in Egypt with so far only one death. The other countries
recording cases have been Cambodia (3) and Indonesia (1).

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 (16): Egypt, WHO 20110301.0672
Avian influenza, human (11): Egypt, fatal 20110210.0462
Avian influenza, human (08): Egypt, WHO 20110206.0420
Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt, 122nd case 20110128.0334
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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