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After a very bad run, with no survivors of the H5N1 infection over the past few months in Egypt, they can celebrate today. The 5-year-old boy reported to have been infected last week has recovered.
This news should also alleviate some of the concerns over the emergence of a Tamiflu resistant strain in Egypt in December and January.
Egyptian child recovers from bird flu - agency
Sat 24 Feb 2007 15:14:59 GMT
CAIRO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A five-year-old Egyptian boy who tested positive for bird flu has recovered, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Saturday.
Mohamed Ahmed Suleiman recovered after treatment with frontline antiviral Tamiflu and was allowed to go home, MENA quoted Yusri Ragab, director of the Cairo hospital where the child was treated as saying.
Suleiman was the 22nd case to test positive for the H5N1 virus in Egypt, which has the largest bird flu cluster outside Asia. Of the 22 cases, 13 have died.
