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AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (114): EGYPT, EIGHTY-SIXTH AND EIGHTY-SEVENTH CASES, WHO
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Date: Thu 24 Sep 2009
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_09_24/en/index.html>
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 2 new confirmed human
cases of avian influenza A(H5N1).
The 1st case is a 13-year-old male from Alexandria Governorate. His
symptoms started on 13 Sep 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 14
Sep 2009, where he received oseltamivir treatment. The patient is in
a stable condition.
The 2nd case is a 14-month-old female from Tahrer District, Behira
Governorate. Her symptoms started on 23 Sep 2009. She was admitted to
Damanhur Fever Hospital, where she received oseltamivir treatment.
The patient is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases
had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health
Laboratories. Of the 87 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 27 have
been fatal.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp
[This is the WHO confirmation of the 86th case previously reported in
ProMED-mail post Avian influenza, human (113): Egypt, 86th case
20090921.3321 and the announcement of an additional 87th case. Both
patients are children receiving oseltamivir treatment and in stable
condition.
The Alexandria governorate is located at no. 1 and the adjacent
Behira governorate at no. 4 in the map of the governorates of Egypt
at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt>. - Mod.CP]
[see also:
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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