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2010-02-08 17:26:31 - Epidemic Hazard - Egypt EDIS CODE: EH-20100208-24850-EGY
Date & Time: 2010-02-08 17:26:31 [UTC]
Area: Egypt, MultiGovernorates, Governorates of Daqahliya [Banha] and Menofya [Banha], Number of Infected person(s): 2
Confirmed Information! Description: Report by WHO: 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 BanhaBanha 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.
The name of Hazard: H5N1
Species: Human
Status: Confirmed
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