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On Friday (see Media Report: Two More Bird Flu Cases In Egypt) we learned of two more human H5N1 infections in Egypt by way of the Arabic media. Today the WHO (World Health Organization) has updated their Disease Outbreak News page with details on cases #95 and #96.
With 6 H5N1 cases reported during the first month of the 2010, Egypt is off to a relatively fast start. By contrast, the MOH only reported 3 infections during January of 2009.
Last year, Egypt reported a total of 39 cases.
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 28
8 February 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced two new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection.
The first case is a 40-year-old female from Banha District in Daqahliya Governorate. She developed symptoms on 31 January and was hospitalized on 2 February, where she received oseltamivir treatment. She is in stable condition.
The second case is a 29-year-old female from Elsadat District, Menofya Governorate. She developed symptoms on 27 January and was hospitalized on 3 February, where she received oseltamivir treatment. She is in a critical condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases had exposure to sick and dead poultry.
The cases was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).
Of the 96 laboratory confirmed cases of Avian influenza A(H5N1) reported in Egypt, 27 have been fatal.
