ProMED EAFR post on Egypt's 100-102nd H5N1 case - credit given to FluTrackers and AFD

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2010-02-22 14:35:36
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PRO/EAFR> Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt
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AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (07): EGYPT
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Date: Sat 20 Feb 2010
Source: Egyptian State Information Service [edited]

http://www2.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000003/0207000000000000002490.htm

Health Ministry: 2 new bird flu cases confirmed
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A statement released by the Ministry of Health on Friday 19 Feb 2010
confirmed 2 new bird flu [avian influenza H5N1 virus infection] cases
in Egypt, bringing the total number to 102.

The 101st case is a 13-year-old boy from Kafr El-Sheikh governorate.

The 102nd case is a 30-year-old woman from Qellin city, Kafr
El-Sheikh governorate.

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[So far the identity and place of residence of the 100th case have
not been announced. According to the Flu Trackers website the 100th
case may have occurred in the Dakahlia governorate, but the details
are unknown (see
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2010/0...s-101-102.html).

- Mod.CP]

[The number of human cases of avian influenza H5N1 in Egypt is
running at more than twice the rate observed at this time in the
previous year (2009), and unlike the winter of 2009, many of this
year's (2010) cases involve adults.

The Governorates of Egypt can be located on a map via

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt.The

HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Egypt is available at
http://healthmap.org/r/008F. - Mod.JFW]


See Also

Avian influenza, human (06): Egypt, WHO 20100218.205603
Avian influenza, human (05): Egypt, WHO 20100212.205457
Avian influenza, human (04): Egypt, WHO 20100209.205387
Avian influenza, human (03): Egypt 20100201.205226
Avian influenza, human (02): Egypt (Beni Suef) 91st case 20100121.205061
Avian influenza, human (01): H5N1, 2009 cumulative totals 20100104.204640]

[Additional background information on human avian influenza is
available from the general ProMED-mail list. The postings below can
be found at 20100218.0564
Avian influenza, human (11): Egypt, 97th case, WHO 20100211.0486
Avian influenza, human (08): Egypt, 95th & 96th cases, WHO 20100209.0437
Avian influenza, human (07): Egypt, case analysis 20100128.0306
Avian influenza, human (06): Egypt, WHO 20100128.0304
Avian influenza, human (05): Egypt, 92nd - 94th cases 20100127.0294
Avian influenza, human (04): Egypt, 91st case 20100120.0227]
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[sharon sanders]

Re: ProMED EAFR post on Egypt's 100-102nd H5N1 case - credit given to FluTrackers and AFD

Thanks ProMed!