Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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Feb 18, 2010

Egypt reports more H5N1 cases and deaths

(CIDRAP News) The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed two H5N1 avian influenza cases from Egypt, one of them fatal, and reported that two previously announced Egyptian patients have died from their infections.

Lisa Schnirring

Egypt reports another H5N1 case, more poultry outbreaks

Feb 15, 1010 (CIDRAP News) – Egypt's health ministry reported another human H5N1 influenza case, in a 29-year-old woman from Menofia governorate who died of her infection, according to a statement yesterday from the Egyptian State Information Service.

Lisa Schnirring

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Feb 15, 2010

NEWS SCAN: Tracking Olympic outbreaks, more Salmonella cases, H5N1 death

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Feb 10, 2010

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Feb 8, 2010

Egypt reports two more H5N1 cases

(CIDRAP News) Egypt's health ministry has announced two new human cases of H5N1 avian influenza, both in women who had exposure to sick birds, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today.

One of the patients is a 40-year-old woman from Banha district in Daquahliya governorate, northeast of Cairo, who got sick on Jan 31 and was hospitalized 2 days later. In the hospital she received oseltamivir and is in stable condition, the WHO said.

Lisa Schnirring