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Egypt - FAO reports a human case of H5N1 bird flu in Cairo dated May 8, 2017 - WHO confirms
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WHO confirms:
Avian influenza A(H5) viruses Current situation: Since the last update, one new laboratory-confirmed human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection was reported to WHO. A 35-year-old male resident of Cairo, Egypt, had onset of illness on 8 April 2017. He was initially treated as an outpatient (while traveling to Saudi Arabia) but was hospitalized on 16 April and treated with antivirals. A sample collected on 17 April tested positive for influenza A(H5N1). The patient recovered and was discharged on 23 April. A week prior to his illness, the case had visited a live poultry market in Egypt where he was in contact with poultry excreta. Follow-up of contacts of the case took place with no further cases reported. Avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses are enzootic in poultry in Egypt.
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