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Egyptian authorities are reporting their 3rd case of human H5N1 infection for 2009, once again in a 2 year-old, making the 54th human case detected in that nation. Of those, 23 have been fatal.
A bit unusual, but this report doesn't give us any indication on the condition of the child.
On January 25th, 2009 The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced a case of H5N1 infection in a 2-year-old female from Manofia Governorate, Shebin Elkom District.
Prior to that the Ministry reported a case in a 21-month old female from 6th October Governorate, Kerdasa District on January 14th.
Two-year old struck with Bird Flu
Health 2/5/2009 12:21:00 AM
CAIRO, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Health authorities here announced Wednesday that a new case of the Bird Flu was discovered in the province of Suez involing a male child, thus bringing the number of people struck by this disease in the country to 54 since its appearance in Egypt in Feb. 2006.
The afflicted child, Mahmoud Gharib, is two years old, said Dr Abdulrahman Shaheen, spokesman for the ministry of Health, adding that the Flu symptoms began to appear on the child last Monday, following which he was admitted to the hospital for observation. He had come in contact with dead birds while playing which resulted in his running up high fever and severe coughing and other symptoms normally associated with the Bird Flu. This took place last Friday.
The disease had struck dead 22 people in Egypt since its appearance, and authorities here fear its resurgence mainly because poultry shops, chicken-coop keepers at home, and bird collectors mishandle dead birds which exposes these people to the deadly Flu. (end) bna.ajs KUNA 050021 Feb 09NNNN
