# 5260
Via Ironorehopper posting on FluTrackers, we get an announcement from the Egyptian Ministry of Health on their latest H5N1 infection – this time of a 7 year-old child from Gharbia governorate.
While details are scant at this time, you can follow future updates on this FluTrackers Thread.
Health announces the discovery of new human case of bird flu
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin - Spokesman for the Ministry of Health - that today has been the discovery of new human case of bird flu for a child at the age of 7 years and a half of the province of Western, is this case is the case number (122) since the onset of the disease in Egypt Since the onset of disease, sickness in 2006, and is this case is the fourth case this year of 2011.
Shaheen noted that the child has entered a hospital in the western province, which is suffering from a fever - sore throat - Cough - Nominated - Pain in muscles and joints, and that after being exposed to domestic birds (chicken) suspected of being infected with bird flu.
This has given Tamiflu as soon as suspicion and his health condition is now stable.
