# 4298
Not exactly `breaking news’, but ProMed Mail tonight has translated media reports of three H5N1 cases out of Egypt. The two latest cases were picked up by Commonground and posted on FluTrackers several days ago; here and here.
Somehow these reports got past me, otherwise I’d have posted them sooner.
Of course I’m not the only one a little behind in the reporting.
The last update to the WHO (World Health Organization) was on December 21st, listing Egypt’s 90th bird flu case. Admittedly, the WHO can’t update their page until they’ve been officially notified by the member nation.
Egypt’s Bird Flu page, which bills itself as `All You Need To Know About Bird Flu’, is even further behind. The screenshot below was taken this afternoon, and it shows the latest update being from September of last year, announcing Egypt’s 87th H5N1 infection.
Since the last WHO update, on January 14th we learned of Egypt’s 91st bird flu victim - and then 2 days later - about the 92nd.
Egypt Reports 91st H5N1 Infection
Egyptian Media Reports 92nd H5N1 Infection
On January 21st, Arabic media carried reports that victim #91 had died (see Egyptian Media Reports 28th H5N1 Fatality).
Tonight ProMed Mail has the translated news accounts of the last three H5N1 victims. The first one (#92) is one we’ve already covered. But here are the details on the other two.
Here is the link, and some excerpts from the ProMed Mail report.
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (05): EGYPT, 92ND - 94TH CASES
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[1] Ad Daqahliyah: 92nd case
[2] Assiut: 93rd case
[3] Ash Sharqiyah: 94th case2] Assiut: 93rd case
Date: Wed 20 Jan 2010
Source: " target=_blank>" target=_blank>" target=_blank>" target=_blank>" target=_blank>youm7.com [in Arabic, machine trans., edited]
A 3-year old male patient in Assiut Governorate was confirmed as the 93rd human case of H5N1 infection in Egypt. The boy presented high fever, cough, runny nose and he was admitted to the Al-Ghanaem Hospital. Exposure to HPAI-infected birds is suspected.
[3] Ash Sharqiyah: 94th case
Date: Sat 23 Jan 2010
Source: youm7.com [in Arabic, machine trans., edited]
The Ministry of Health [MOH] and national sources reported the 94th confirmed human avian influenza (AI) case in a 45-year-old Ash Sharqiyah man. Additionally, 8 suspect human AI cases were recorded between 20 and 23 Jan 2010.
The new confirmed AI case has been hospitalized at the Fakous Fever Hospital [in Ash Sharqiyah] since 19 Jan 2010. He reportedly presented with high fever, cough, breathing difficulties, and joint pain on 12 Jan 2010. The patient allegedly came into contact with birds believed to be infected with AI. He was given Tamiflu upon suspicion of his infection with AI and his health situation is reportedly stable.
On 23 Jan 2010, one new suspect human AI case was recorded in As Suways, Dumyat, Al Qalyubiyah, and Ash Sharqiyah, respectively.
Follow the link to read the entire listing, and ProMed Mail’s commentary.
