# 3196
When I first saw the headline, I assumed it was another story about the 4-year-old that was announced to have H5N1 bird flu virus yesterday - but I checked anyway.
Turns out I’m glad I did.
This is the second reported case in two days, and the third one out of Egypt in a week.
This is the 20th confirmed case of 2009.
This Reuters report refers to 23 fatalities in Egypt, which is what the WHO still has on their website, yet other sources (including Reuters) have reported 3 fatalities this year (making a total of 26).
Egyptian boy contracts bird flu - MENA
Fri May 15, 2009 3:42pm GMT
CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - 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.
The boy, from Mahalla in the Nile Delta north of Cairo, was in a stable condition in hospital and being treated with Tamiflu, the spokesman added.
Related Post:
Widget by [ Iptek-4u ]