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Egypt - 3 pediatric H5N1 bird flu deaths in last 4 weeks - 1st pediatric deaths in at least 4 years

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
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[TD="class: text_table_linkTitle, width: 75%"][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The Ministry of Health and Population for the death of a confirmed case of bird flu, a condition of a child at the age of 6 years from the province of Minya[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="class: text_table_ms-vb, width: 75%"][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The Ministry of Health and Population for the death of a confirmed case of bird flu, a condition of a child at the age of 6 years from the province of Minya, bringing the total number of cases of bird flu in 2015, so far 20 cases (6 cases of healing and 9 cases under treatment, 0.5 deaths). Therefore, calls on the Ministry of Health and Population citizens who deal with poultry immediately go to the nearest hospital for medical service in the case of the emergence of symptoms of influenza them where to receive the injured bird flu drug Tamiflu within the first 24 hours of the onset of symptoms increases the cure rates of the disease and reduces death rates and advises the Ministry of Health of citizens who deal with poultry exercise caution and prudence when dealing with birds, especially that shows symptoms of sick and need to take preventive measures to prevent infection, such as cover your mouth and nose when dealing with poultry, wash your hands with soap and water after handling birds and not to take children to places of birds breeding or slaughter, as well as the need to separate the birds from the living quarters. Source: Media Center[/FONT]

http://www.mohp.gov.eg/News_webpart/...s3.aspx?ID=653

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Two pediatric deaths in last 4 weeks:


27) #42 Egypt - Child, 5, confirmed test positive December 24 - Aswan Death

33) #48 Egypt - Child, 3, MoH announced December 31 - Giza Death


These are first deaths in young children in at least 3 years:

2013: https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...links?t=200510

2012: https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...links?t=180250

2011: https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...links?t=166882[/TD]
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