Giuseppe
Emeritus
WHO, Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48 (March 29 2011)
[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_03_29/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48
29 March 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced three new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
The first case is a 32 year old male from Suez Governorate. He developed symptoms on 8 March, was hospitalized on 12 March and died on 13 March.
The second case is a 28 year old female from Giza Governorate. She developed symptoms on 8 March and was hospitalized on 10 March. She is in a stable condition.
The third case is a 4 year old male from Behira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 5 March and was hospitalized on 7 March. He recovered and was discharged on 12 March 2011.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate that the cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.
Of the 133 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.
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[Source: World Health Organization, full page: <cite cite="http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_03_29/en/index.html">WHO | Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48</cite>. Edited.]
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48
29 March 2011
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced three new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
The first case is a 32 year old male from Suez Governorate. He developed symptoms on 8 March, was hospitalized on 12 March and died on 13 March.
The second case is a 28 year old female from Giza Governorate. She developed symptoms on 8 March and was hospitalized on 10 March. She is in a stable condition.
The third case is a 4 year old male from Behira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 5 March and was hospitalized on 7 March. He recovered and was discharged on 12 March 2011.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate that the cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.
Of the 133 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.
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