Giuseppe
Emeritus
WHO, Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42 (Jan 20 2011)
[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_01_20/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42
20 January 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
A 1-year-old male from Alexandria Governorate, developed symptoms on 12 January and was hospitalized on 13 January.
He is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to poultry.
The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).
Of the 121 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.
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[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_01_20/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42
20 January 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
A 1-year-old male from Alexandria Governorate, developed symptoms on 12 January and was hospitalized on 13 January.
He is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to poultry.
The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).
Of the 121 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.
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