Egypt reports new human case of bird flu
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CAIRO - Egypt reported another human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu Tuesday, bringing to 12 the total number of Egyptians infected by the virus, the official MENA news agency said.
The latest case was detected in an 18-year-old woman from the northern governorate of Menufiya. She was taken to hospital but the health ministry said her condition was stable.
The woman is said to have contracted the disease four days earlier after handling infected poultry.
Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, is on a major route for migratory birds and is the hardest-hit non-Asian country since the bird flu epidemic broke out in 2003.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu, its most aggressive form, has killed more than 100 people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It was first detected in birds in Egypt in February. The first human case was reported on March 18.
Of the 12 Egyptians infected over the past weeks, three have died, five have recovered and four are receiving treatment, health officials said. AFP
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CAIRO - Egypt reported another human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu Tuesday, bringing to 12 the total number of Egyptians infected by the virus, the official MENA news agency said.
The latest case was detected in an 18-year-old woman from the northern governorate of Menufiya. She was taken to hospital but the health ministry said her condition was stable.
The woman is said to have contracted the disease four days earlier after handling infected poultry.
Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, is on a major route for migratory birds and is the hardest-hit non-Asian country since the bird flu epidemic broke out in 2003.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu, its most aggressive form, has killed more than 100 people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It was first detected in birds in Egypt in February. The first human case was reported on March 18.
Of the 12 Egyptians infected over the past weeks, three have died, five have recovered and four are receiving treatment, health officials said. AFP