Egypt, One New Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infections, Min. of Health (May 11 2011), Cumulative (2006 to date): 144

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Egyptian Ministry of Health, original image: (LINK). Text by the Mod.(IOH).]

Egypt: Ministry of Health - Update, Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infections since 2006

As for May 11 2011


The Egyptian Ministry of Health releases an update about cumulative number of human A(H5N1) avian influenza virus infections.

One new confirmed case has been reported, likely with fatal outcome.

The number of cases and fatalities increased by one respectively since the last update (May 7 2011, see FluTrackers.com (LINK)).


The figures are the following:

• Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Bird Flu Cases In Egypt (since 2006): 144 (*)
• Cumulative Number of Fatal Cases (since 2006): 48 (**)
• Patients discharged from hospital after recovery: 96 (***)

The most recent World Health Organization update (April 21 2011, (LINK)), showed the following figures:

• (*) Confirmed cases (since 2006): 143
• (**) Cumulative Number of Deaths: 47

The ministry of health reported on May 7 (***)(see FluTrackers.com (LINK)), 96 patients discharged, 143 confirmed cases since 2006, and 47 fatalities.

Since the start of 2011, Egypt notified to the WHO (April 21 2011)(LINK), 24 H5N1 human cases with 7 deaths.


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[Giuseppe]

Re: Egypt, One New Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infections, Min. of Health (May 11 2011), Cumulative (2006 to date): 144

The Egyptian Ministry of Health Website is undergoing some restyling and re-organizing operations, and thus the bird flu page is for the moment not available (404 error).

See the new website at: http://www.mohp.gov.eg/default.aspx

[Sally Furniss]

Re: Egypt, One New Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infections, Min. of Health (May 11 2011), Cumulative (2006 to date): 144

The new death is in Alexandria