Egypt: 13 Suspected H5n1 Bird Flu Cases Held in Menoufiya - Preventive Medicine Head

[tetano]

Cairo ? A total of 13 cases suspected of being H5N1 bird-flu positive have been quarantined in the Nile Delta city of Menoufiya, director of preventive medicine department said on Wednesday.
Samples from the suspected patients will be sent for analysis at the central labs, Department Director, Reda Aish, said.
A 65 year-old woman from Assiut governorate died in hospital earlier on Wednesday after being diagnosed with H5N1, the health ministry announced.

At least twelve people have contracted the virus this year; two cases have died, seven remain under treatment, and three have recovered, the health ministry said.
Infection is usually centred in rural areas, where citizens, especially women, frequently come in direct contact with live poultry.
The World Health Organisation warned that there is a risk of human infection when the virus is circulating in poultry, especially to those in infected environments.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201501150910.html

 

[sharon sanders]

Similar to two of the injured ?bird flu? to heal and detained 13 others Menoufia

4 hours ago | wrote: India Ibrahim



Dr. Adel Adawi, Minister of Health conference to announce the treatment C virus

Said Dr. Hana Sorour, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Menoufia, that the total cases retained in hospitals in the province 13 cases on suspicion of having b ?bird flu? centers ?Ashmun and Shebin and Bajaur?, noting that samples were taken from them, to be analyzed, and the extent of her statement.

She ?pleasure? in a press statement on Thursday that it had been two cases of healing the wounded, saying that they are regulated by the province's hospitals for observation, to make sure Khaloheme of the disease.

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/630496

 

[sharon sanders]

So far this year 2 cases are confirmed in Menoufia with 1 death:


Died January 2, 2015 35) #50 Egypt - Male, 45, onset December 2014 - Menoufia Death note

8) Egypt - Patient, 20, a student, under treatment - Menoufia


Also please see:

Egypt - Menoufia official denies engineering student is bird flu H5N1 patient - January 13, 2015

Egypt - Emergency level raised in all Menoufia hospitals after 11 suspected bird flu H5N1 cases are hospitalized for screening - January 12, 2015

Egypt - Media report: 5 suspected bird flu H5N1 cases hospitalized in Menoufia - tests pending - January 9, 2015

Egypt - 2 new suspected bird flu H5N1 cases - Menoufia governorate - January 8, 2015


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The posts above say 2 people have been "cured". Since there are only 2 confirmed cases in 2015 and 1 died, who is the other cured case? Apparently the MoH is missing a confirmed case from their tally.