Thursday, August 26, 2010

Egypt Announces H5N1 Fatality

 

 


# 4835

 

 

The announcement yesterday of the 112th human infection by bird flu in Egypt (see KUNA: Egypt Announces 112th Bird Flu Infection) indicated that the patient – a 33 year-old woman – was in critical condition.


Today, sadly, we learn that she has died.   

 

A hat tip to Twall on FluTrackers for the heads up on this story.

 

Health announces the ninth bird flu death in 2010

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 - 13:23

Written by Amira Abdel-Salam

Ministry of Health announced today, Thursday, for the death of ninth case of bird flu during the year 2010, which is of a woman Qaliubiya old 33 years old.

It is noteworthy that since the issuance of the disease in 2006 cases amounted to 112 cases of infection, while reaching deaths to 36.