WHO: Avian influenza-situation in Egypt-update 19
submited by kickingbird at Jul, 26, 2007 8:34 AM from WHO
25 July 2007
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The case is a 25-year-old female from Damietta Governorate. Her infection has been confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory and by the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory, US Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3). She developed symptoms on 20 July and was hospitalized the following day.
She is receiving treatment and is in a stable condition. Investigations into the source of her infection indicate exposure to sick and dead poultry in the week prior to onset of symptoms.
Of the 38 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 15 have been fatal.
- U.S.: HPAI detection in Idaho poultry flock 5 hours ago
- USDA: Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds 5 hours ago
- GISAID: H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States 4 days ago
- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update 5 days ago
- USCDC: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) U.S. Situation Update and CDC Activities 11 days ago
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