EgyptAvian influenza situation- 89th case, WHO Update 25
27 Nov 2009
World Health Organisation (WHO), CSR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H5N1). The case is a 3-year-old male from Minia Governorate. His symptoms started on 21 Nov 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 22 Nov 2009 and his condition is stable. Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.

Egypt-Avian Influenza, 88th Case
17 Nov 2009
SAIDR [edited][ProMed]
Event summary: Man, 21 years old, university student
The patient began to experience fever, cough and difficulty breathing on 11 Nov 2009. He was admitted to Maamoura Chest Hospital on 15 Nov 2009 and received Tamiflu. He reported having slaughtered and other close contact with sick poultry. He was reported in stable condition on 17 Nov 2009. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported this was the 88th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza [H5N1] in Egypt.
This case occurred in Sedy Baher District of Alexandria Governorate.

September

Egypt-Avian Influenza, Cases 86 and 87
24 Sep 2009
World Health Organisation (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 2 new confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1).
The 1st case is a 13-year-old male from Alexandria Governorate. His symptoms started on 13 Sep 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 14 Sep 2009, where he received oseltamivir treatment. The patient is in a stable condition.
The 2nd case is a 14-month-old female from Tahrer District, Behira Governorate. Her symptoms started on 23 Sep 2009. She was admitted to Damanhur Fever Hospital, where she received oseltamivir treatment. The patient is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories. Of the 87 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 27 have been fatal.

Egypt-Avian Influenza, 86th Case
16 Sep 2009
SAIDR [edited][ProMed]
A boy, 13 years old, began experiencing fever and sore throat on 13 Sep
2009. He was admitted to a hospital in Alexandria on 14 Sep
2009. Infection with HPAI [highly pathogenic avian influenza virus] was confirmed by the subnational lab in Alexandria and the central laboratories on 16 Sep 2009.
The patient had a history of working in a shop selling and slaughtering poultry 3 days before the onset of symptoms. He was reported to be in stable condition on 16 Sep 2009. The Ministry of Health reported this was the 86th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in Egypt.

August

Egypt-Avian influenza situation in Egypt- 84th & 85th cases, WHO update 22
31 Aug 2009
WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) Disease Outbreak News [edited]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 2 new confirmed human case of avian influenza A (H5N1).
The 1st case is a 2-year-old female from Menofia Governorate. Her symptoms started on 23 Aug 2009. She was admitted to a fever hospital on 26 Aug 2009, where she received oseltamivir treatment. The patient is in stable condition.
The 2nd case is a 14-year-old female from Damitta Governorate. Her symptoms started on 21 Aug 2009. She was admitted to a fever hospital on 23 Aug 2009 where she received oseltamivir treatment, and is in stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
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29 Aug 2009Avian Influenza- 85th case
Avian Flu Diary, KUNA News Service [edited][ProMed]
29 Aug 2009Avian Influenza- 84th case
Egyptian Chronicles [edited][ProMed]

Egypt-Avian influenza situation in Egypt- WHO update 21(Cases 82 & 83)
11 Aug 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 2 new confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H5N1).
The 1st case is an 8 year old girl from Kfr Elsheikh district, Kfr Elsheikh Governorate. Her symptoms started on 24 Jul 2009. She was admitted to a fever hospital on 25 Jul 2009, where she received oseltamivir treatment. The patient is in a stable condition.
The 2nd case is an 18 month old boy from Shebin Elkom district, Menofyia Governorate. His symptoms started on 28 Jul 2009. He was admitted to a fever hospital on 29 Jul 2009, where he received oseltamivir treatment, and is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that both cases had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry. The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories. Of the 83 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 27 have been fatal.
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11 Aug 2009-Avian influenza situation in Egypt- WHO update 21
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]

July

Egypt-Avian Influenza Situation in Egypt- WHO update 20– Cases 79 to 81
01 Jul 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 3 new confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1).
The 1st case is a one year old boy from Domiat Governorate. His symptoms started on 1 Jun 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 2 Jun 2009, where he received oseltamivir treatment. The patient has recovered and was discharged on 9 Jun 2009.
The 2nd case is a 4 year old girl from Dakhlia Governorate. Her symptoms started on 5 Jun 2009. She was admitted to hospital on 6 Jun 2009, where she received oseltamivir treatment. The patient has recovered and was discharged on 14 Jun 2009.
The 3rd case is a one year old boy from Kaleen District, Kefr El Sheikh
Governorate. His symptoms started on 15 Jun 2009. He was admitted to Kefr El Sheikh Fever Hospital on 16 Jun 2009, where he received oseltamivir treatment and is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that all 3 cases had close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories. Of the 81 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 27 have been fatal.

June

Egypt-Avian flu, H5N180th case
8 Jun 2009
Egyptian Chronicles [edited] [ProMed[
The ministry of health has announced that a 4-year-old girl has been infected by H5N1 [influenza virus]. She is no. 80 in the H5N1 infection toll. She is from a village in Dakahlia Governorate "Delta."
She began to suffer the symptoms on 5 Jun [2009] and entered Saturday [6 Jun 2009] in a hospital. She was given Tamiflu and her condition is stable.

Egypt-Avian influenza situation in Egypt- WHO update 1978th Case
2 Jun 2009
WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) on 1 Jun 2009. The case is a 4-year old female child from the Kafr el-Sheikh District of Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate. Her symptoms started on 30 May 2009 with fever, cough, and sore throat. She was admitted to hospital on 31 May 2009. The patient received oseltamivir [Tamiflu] and is in a stable condition.
Investigations into the source of infection indicated that she had close contact with dead and sick poultry. The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories.
Related stories:
02 Jun 2009-Child contracts bird flu, 39 suspected cases reported
RIA Novosti [edited] [FSNet]
A child has been diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt and another 39 people have been hospitalized with suspected infections, a spokesman for the country's health ministry said on Tuesday.
A 4-year-old girl from the northern Egyptian province of Kafr El-Sheikh is currently in stable condition and is being treated with antiviral drugs.
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02 Jun 2009-Egyptian child contracts bird flu, 39 suspected cases reported
RIA (Russian News & Information Agency) Novosti [edited][ProMed]
A child has been diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt and another 39 people have been hospitalized with suspected infections, a spokesman for the country's health ministry said on Tuesday [2 Jun 2009].

May

Egypt-Avian Influenza77th Case
30 May 2009
Kuna News Agency [edited][ProMed]
The Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed on Saturday [30 May 2009] the 77th infection with H5N1 virus. A baby girl, aged 14 months, contracted the highly pathogenic [avian A (H5N1) influenza] virus because she was in contact with domestic birds in a village located in Daqahliya, north Cairo, an expert was quoted as saying.
The baby was hospitalized 5 days ago suffering from bird-flu-like symptoms including high temperature, running nose, and respiratory disorder. She was diagnosed as H5N1-positive, so she has been treated with the antiviral drug Tamiflu [oseltamivir].
The case pushed to 77 Egypt's national tally of the fatal disease, with the death toll amounting to 27 since the outbreak of the highly contagious virus in February 2006. The National Higher Commission against Bird Flu has adopted a new preventive methodology to control the spread of H5N1, a subtype of the influenza A virus commonly known as bird flu, which can cause illness in humans. The methodology involves the medical and municipal authorities as well as the mass media.
Related stories
30 May 2009
SAIDR[edited] [ProMed]
A girl, 14 months old, began experiencing fever, runny nose and cough on 25 May 2009. Her mother reported that the child was in close contact with her during slaughtering and de-feathering of poultry. The child was reported in stable condition 30 May 2009; her chest x-ray was [clear].
1 June 2009-Avian Influenza- situation in Egypt- update 18
[edited] [ProMed]

Egypt-Two Egyptian children have H5N1 bird flu(75th and 76th cases)
26 May 2009
Two four-year-old Egyptian children have contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, raising to 76 the number of cases reported in Egypt, the state news agency reported Tuesday.
The children, a boy and girl, were from different areas of Sharkiya province in the Nile Delta region. Both fell ill after coming into contact with birds with the virus.
The avian flu virus rarely infects people, but experts say they fear it could mutate into a form that humans could easily pass to one another, sparking a pandemic.
Most of those infected have previously been in contact with infected domestic birds in a country where 5 million households raise poultry as a significant source of food and income.
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28 May 2009-Avian Influenza situation in Egypt- WHO update 17
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 2 new confirmed human cases of avian influenza on Thu 26 May 2009. The 2 cases are from 2 separate districts of Sharkia governorate.
The 1st case is a 4 year old boy from Hehia City, Hehia district. His symptoms began with fever on 24 May 2009. The 2nd case is a 4 year old girl from Abo Hammad district. Her symptoms began with fever on 23 May 2009.
Both cases were admitted to hospital, where they received oseltamivir and are in a stable condition.
26 May 2009-Two Egyptian children have H5N1 bird flu– 75th and 76th cases
Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet [edited][ProMed]
Two 4 year old Egyptian children have contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, raising to 76 the number of cases reported in Egypt, the state news agency MENA reported on Tuesday [26 May 2009].
Egypt has been hit harder by bird flu than any other country outside Asia and has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks. The children, a boy and girl, were from different areas of Sharkiya province in the Nile Delta region. Both fell ill after coming into contact with birds with the virus.

Egypt-Two boys contract bird flu- agency(73rd and 74th Cases)
20 May 2009
Reuters [edited] [FSNet]
Two Egyptian boys have contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the total number of cases in the most populous Arab country to 74, state news agency MENA said on Wednesday.
Egypt, hit harder by bird flu than any other country outside Asia, has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks with 14 new human infections and four deaths reported since April 1 -- more than the country saw in all of 2008.
The children -- a 4-year-old boy from Daqahlia in the Nile Delta and a 3-year-old boy from Sohag in the south -- were admitted to hospital with high fever and were in a stable condition after being treated with Tamiflu, MENA said.
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20 May 2009-Recent cases(sohag, 73rd, 74th cases)
Strengthening Avian Influenza Detection & Response (SAIDR) [edited] [ProMed]
A boy, age 3.5, began experiencing symptoms of fever and cough on 17 May 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 18 May 2009.
Infection with avian influenza was confirmed 20 May 2009. A history of close contact with dead and sick poultry was reported. He was reported in stable condition on 20 May 2009 and referred to hospital in Cairo. The MOH reported this was the 74th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Egypt.
A boy, age 4, began experiencing fever on 18 May 2009. He was admitted to hospital on 18 May 2009. Infection with avian influenza was confirmed 20 May 2009. A history of close contact with dead and sick poultry was reported. He was reported in a good general condition on 20 May 2009 and referred to hospital in Cairo. The MOH reported this was the 73rd case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Egypt.
20 May 2009-Two Egyptian boys contract bird flu
Reuters News [edited][ProMed]
Two Egyptian boys have contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the total number of cases in the most populous Arab country to 74, state news agency MENA said on Wednesday [20 May 2009].
Egypt, hit harder by bird flu than any other country outside Asia, has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks with 14 new human infections and 4 deaths reported since 1 April 2009 -- more than the country saw in all of 2008.
The new infections came just days after a 4-year-old girl died of the virus on Monday [18 May 2009]. Overall, 27 Egyptians have died after contracting the virus. Most Egyptians who contracted the disease fell ill after coming into contact with infected domestic birds in a country where roughly 5 million households depend on domestically raised poultry as a significant source of food and income.
22 May 2009-Avian Influenza situation in Egypt- WHO Update 16
World Health Organisation (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]


Egypt-Avian Influenza- 72nd case, 27th death(Dakahlia)
18 May 2009
Strengthening Avian Influenza Detection & Response (SAIDR) [edited]
A girl, age 4, began experiencing symptoms on 9 May 2009. She was dmitted to hspital with pneumonia on 17 May 2009.
Infection with avian influenza was confirmed on 18 May 2009. A history of close contact with sick poultry was reported. The girl died on 18 May 2009. The MOH [Ministry of Health] reported this was the 72nd case of highly pathogenic avian influenza [H5N1] in Egypt.

Egypt-Boy contracts bird flu- 71st case (Cairo)
15 May 2009
Reuters [edited] [FSNet]
A three-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, the 71st case in the populous Arab country, the state-run news agency MENA said on Friday.
It is the second case in as many days in Egypt, which has seen a surge in infections this year.
A spokesman for the Health Ministry said the boy showed symptoms including a high temperature after coming into contact with domestic poultry, MENA reported.
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17 May 2009-Avian Influenza, Human, 71st case(Gharbia)
Strengthening Avian Influenza Detection & Response (SAIDR) [edited][ProMed]
Avian A (H5N1) influenza in Mahaila district, Gharbia governorate
A boy, age 3, began experiencing fever and runny nose on 12 May 2009.
He was admitted to hospital on Fri 15 May 2009.
Infection with avian influenza was confirmed on 15 May [2009]. His family reported a contact with sick poultry. He was reported in good general condition on Sun 17 May [2009] and was to be transferred to hospital in Cairo that day.
The MOHP reported this was the 71st case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Egypt.

Egypt-Avian influenza situation in Egypt- WHO update 15
15 May 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited] [ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza. The patient is a 5 year old girl from Tama District, Sohag Governorate. Her symptoms began on 7 May 2009 and she was admitted in hospital on 9 May 2009 where she received oseltamivir. She is in a stable condition. The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public
Health Laboratories on 10 May 2009. Investigations into the source of infection indicate close contact with dead and sick poultry.
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced the deaths of previously
confirmed cases of H5N1 as follows: a 6 year old boy from Qaliobia
Governorate; a 33 year old woman from Kfr El Sheikh Governorate; and a 25 year old woman from Cairo Governorate.
Of the 69 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 26 have been fatal.

Egypt-Avian Influenza- 70th case
14 May 2009
Reuters News [edited][ProMed]
A 4 year old Egyptian boy has contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing to 70 the number of human avian flu cases in the most populous Arab country, the state news agency MENA reported.
Egypt has been hit harder by the virus than any other country outside Asia and has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks. Ten new human infections have been reported since 1 Apr 2009, more than the country saw in all of 2008. The latest sufferer from the virus is from the Nile Delta province of Sharkiya, MENA said.
Some 26 Egyptians have died after contracting the virus.
MENA reported that the boy, believed to have contracted the virus from sick household birds, had entered hospital suffering from a high fever and showing flu symptoms. He was being treated with the anti-viral drug Tamiflu[oseltamivir] and was in a stable condition, MENA added.
Since 2003, the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has infected more than 400 people in 15 countries and killed more than 250. It has killed or forced the culling of more than 300 million birds in 61 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
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14 May 2009- Egyptian boy, 4, contracts bird flu virus(Cairo)
Reuters [edited] [FSNet]
A four-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing to 70 the number of human avian flu cases in the most populous Arab country, the state news agency MENA reported.
Egypt has been hit harder by the virus than any other country outside Asia and has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks. Ten new human infections have been reported since April 1 -- more than the country saw in all of 2008.

Egyptiangirl contracts bird flu, 69th case(Cairo)
10 May 2009
Reuters [edited] [FSNet]
A five-year-old Egyptian girl has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus after coming into contact with infected birds, the state news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
The case brings to 69 the number of people confirmed to have contracted the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Egypt, which has been hit harder than any another country outside Asia.
While the avian influenza virus rarely infects people, experts say they fear it could mutate into a form people could easily pass to one another, sparking a pandemic that could kill millions.
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10 May 2009Egyptian girl contracts bird flu, 69th case
Reuters News [edited][ProMed]


Egypt-Avian Influenza situation in Egypt- WHO Update 14
6 May 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited][ProMed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza. The case is a 34-year-old female from Tanta District, Gharbia Governorate. Her symptoms began on 21 Apr 2009, and she was hospitalized at Tanta Fever Hospital on 21 Apr 2009, where she was started on oseltamivir. She is in a stable condition. Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory on 23 Apr 2009 and subsequently confirmed by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3).
Investigations into the source of this infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.
Of the 68 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal

April

Egypt-Avian influenza virulence
13 Apr 2009
Bloomberg News online [edited] [Promed]
It is reported that Egypt asked the World Health Organization [WHO] to help investigate an outbreak of bird flu after a dozen non-fatal cases of the disease this year [2009] prompted speculation the virus may be becoming less virulent.
12 Apr 2009 –Avian Influenza virulence
The Independent online [edited] [Promed]
According to this story, infections in Egypt raise scientists' fears that the virus will be spread by humans. The World Health Organization (WHO) is to back an investigation into a change in the pattern of the disease in Egypt, the most seriously affected country outside Asia.

Egypt -Avian influenza cases 61, 62 & 63, WHO confirmed
8 Apr 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 3 new confirmed human cases of avian influenza. The 1st case is a 2-year-old boy from Kom Hamada District, El Behira governorate. He developed symptoms on 27 Mar 2009 and was admitted to Naaora Fever Hospital on the 30 Mar 2009, where he was started on oseltamivir the same day. He remains in a stable condition.
The 2nd case is also a 2-year-old boy from the same district and was detected through the investigation around the above-mentioned case. He developed symptoms on 31 Mar 2009 and was admitted to Damanhor Fever Hospital on 1 Apr 2009, where he was started on oseltamivir the same day. He remains in a stable condition.
Both boys had contact with sick/dead poultry prior to illness onset.
Close contacts of both boys have been identified, and none have shown symptoms of the infection.
The 3rd case is a 6-year-old boy from Shubra El Khema District, Qaliobia [Al Qalyubiyah] governorate. He developed symptoms on 22 Mar 2009 and was admitted to Ain Shams University Hospital on 28 Mar 2009, where he was started on oseltamivir on 3 Apr 2009. He was exposed to sick/dead poultry prior to illness onset. He is in a critical condition.
For all of the 3 cases reported above, infection with H5N1 avian influenza virus was tested positive by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory and subsequently confirmed by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3). Of the 63 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.
Related stories
5 Apr 2009-Child contracts bird flu (case number 63)
Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet [edited] [Promed]
It is reported that a 6-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, the 6th case in a month in the most populous Arab country, state news agency MENA said on Sunday [5 Apr 2009]. MENA stated the boy resided in the Nile Delta province of Qalyubia. His case brings to 63 the number of confirmed cases of the H5N1 avian flu virus in Egypt, which has been hit harder by bird flu than any other country outside of Asia.
On Friday [3 Apr 2009], Egypt reported a 21-month-old boy had contracted bird flu.
5 Apr 2008–H5N1 human infection no. 63
Egyptian Chronicles [Promed]
3 Apr 2009-Toddler contracts bird flu virus (case number 62)
Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet [edited]
According to this story, a n Egyptian toddler has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, the latest in an upswing of cases in the most populous Arab country, stated news agency MENA said on Friday [3 Apr 2009]. It is reported that the 21-month-old boy is from the province of Beheira in northern Egypt and was in a "good" condition after being treated with the antiviral drug Tamiflu, MENA reported.
1 Apr 2009–H5N1 Human Infection Case Number 61
Egyptian Chronicles [edited] [Promed]

March

Egypt –Avian Influenza
30 Mar 2009
WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza. The case is a 2.5-year-old female from Qena District, Qena Governorate. Her symptoms began on 23 Mar [2009]. She was admitted to Qena Fever Hospital on 24 Mar [2009] where she was started on oseltamivir [treatment] the same day (24 Mar 2009) and remains in a stable condition. Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory on 26 Mar [2009].
Investigations into the source of infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.
Of the 60 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.
Related stories
28 Mar 2009 -Avian Influenza
TV5Monde, Agence France Presse report [in French, trans., edited] [Promed]

Egypt – Avian Influenza
23 Mar 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza in a 38-year-old female from Elfath District, Assiut Governorate. Her symptoms started with fever and headache on 14 Mar 2009. She was admitted to Assiut Fever Hospital on 14 Mar 2009, where she was started on oseltamivir the same day and remains in a stable condition.
Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed on 18 Mar 2009 by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory. Investigations into the source of her infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.
Of the 59 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.
Related stories
18 Mar 2009 –59th case
SAIDR [edited] [Promed]

Egypt -New case of avian influenza in a one-and-a-half-year-old female
11 Mar 2009
World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza. The new case is a one-and-a-half-year-old female from Menofia Governorate. Her symptoms began on 6 Mar 2009, and she was hospitalized on 9 Mar 2009, where she remains in a stable condition.
Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed on Tue 10 Mar 2009 by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory. Investigations into the source of her infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.
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10 Mar 2009 –Egyptiangirl contracts bird flu --MENA agency report
Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet [edited] [Promed]
It is reported that a 18-month-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu and is in stable condition, the state-run news agency quoted the Egyptian Health Ministry as saying on Tuesday [10 Mar 2009].
The Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported that the child, from the [Menoufia] province in northern Egypt, showed symptoms after coming into contact with dead birds.

Egypt -Avian influenza situation- WHO update 6
10 Mar 2009
WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza. The new case is a 2-and-a-half year old male from Amaria District, Alexandria Governorate. His symptoms began on Tue 3 Mar 2009 and he was hospitalized at Alexandria Fever Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory on Wed 4 Mar 2009.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.

Egypt -Avian influenza situation in Egypt- WHO Update 5
2 Mar 2009
World Health Organisation (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited] [Promed]
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza on 1 Mar 2009. The new case is a 2-year-old male from Yousef el Seddik district of Fayoum Governorate whose symptoms began on 25 Feb 2009. He was hospitalized and treated at the Manshiet Elbakry general hospital on 28 Feb 2009 and is currently in a critical condition. Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory on 1 Mar 2009.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate a history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.
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1 Mar 2009 -Two-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 56th bird flu case
Reuters [edited] [Promed]
It is reported that a two-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the bird flu virus and is in critical condition, the state-run news agency quoted the Health Ministry as saying on Sunday, becoming the 56th case in the Arab country. It is also explained in this story that he was administered the antiviral drug Tamiflu and remains in critical condition on an artificial ventilator at a hospital in Cairo.

February

Egypt: avian influenza situation -WHO update 4
9 Feb 2009
World Health Organization (WHO) Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) disease outbreak news [edited] [Promed]
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 one and a half year old boy from the Maghagha District of Menia [Al Minya] Governorate. His symptoms began on Fri 6 Feb 2009 and he was hospitalized at the Maghagha Fever Hospital on 7 Feb 2009 where he remains in a stable condition. Infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory. Investigations into the source of his infection indicate a history of close contact with dead poultry prior to becoming ill.
Related stories
8 Feb 2009 –AnEgyptian boy contracted the bird flu virus, the 2nd case in the last week
Reuters [edited] [Promed]
8 Feb 2009 –Baby from southern Egypt contracted the bird flu virus
China view, Xinhua News Agency [edited] [Promed]

Egypt confirms 54th human case of bird flu
5 Feb 2009
Xinhua News Agency [edited] [Promed]
According to this story, on Wed 4 Feb 2009 the Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed that a 2-year-old baby has been infected with bird flu virus, which brings the number of human cases of bird flu to 54 in the populous country. It is reported that the baby from the Suez governorate, some 120 km (75 mi) east of Cairo, was admitted to hospital with a high temperature. According to the Health Ministry spokesman, the baby contracted the deadly virus after being in contact with infected birds.
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5 Feb 2009 –Two-year-old struck with bird flu
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) [edited] [Promed]

January

Egypt-Avian influenza situation- WHO Update 2
26 Jan 2009
World Health Organization (WHO) Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) disease outbreak news [edited] [Promed]
On 26 Jan 2009 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 2-year-old female from Manofia [Al-Minufiyah] Governorate, Shebin Elkom District. Her symptoms began on 23 Jan 2009 and she was immediately hospitalized. She remains in a stable
condition. Infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratory.
Investigations into the source of her infection indicate a recent history of contact with sick and dead poultry.
Of the 53 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.
Related stories
25 Jan 2009 –53rd case of bird flu
PR inside, Associated Press report [edited] [Promed]
It is reported that a spokesman for Egypt's Health Ministry said that a 2-year-old child is Egypt's 53rd case of bird flu since the H5N1 virus appeared in the North African country in 2006. The child, from the northern province of Menoufiya, was admitted to the hospital Friday [23 Jan 2009] with elevated temperature and sore throat and was immediately treated with the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, said the spokesman.The boy is in stable condition, he told the state news agency Sunday [25 Jan 2009]. According to this story, like most of Egypt's victims of the disease, the child was in regular contact with domestic fowl.

Egypt - Egyptian girl has bird flu, 52nd case, 2nd case this season
12 Jan 2009
Reuters India[edited] [Promed]
According to this story, an Egyptian girl of 21 months has contracted bird flu [avian A/H5N1 influenza virus] and is in hospital in a stable condition, a health ministry official said on Monday [12 Jan 2009]. The girl showed the first symptoms on Friday [9 Jan 2009] and was admitted to a specialist hospital on Saturday. It is reported that the other Egyptian to contract the deadly virus this year [2008], a woman near the southern town of Assiut, died on 15 Dec 2008. From the 52 human cases in Egypt over almost 3 years, 23 have died, but the number of cases seems to be diminishing. The story goes on by explaining that the girl, from the village of Kerdasa on the western edge of Cairo [in the 6th October Governorate], had been in contact with infected birds and showed the usual first symptoms -- a high temperature, vomiting, and diarrhea, Sayed said. She is receiving the antiviral drug Tamiflu [oseltamivir], which has proven effective against bird flu if treatment starts early.
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