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Three new confirmed human case of avian influenza in Egypt 30 March 07 |
New Confirmed Human Case of Avian
Influenza in Qena Governorate
Case number : 30
Brother of case number 28
Date of reporting 30 March 2007
Gender:
Male (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qena
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First
samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested
positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian
Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30th of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Qena fever
Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29,
2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of
contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs
were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under
surveillance and healthy until this date.
New confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in
Sohag Governorate
Case number : 31
Date of reporting 30 March 2007
Gender:
Male (Child)
Age: 7 years
Governorate: Sohag
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First
samples were taken on the 29 March 2007. The first samples were tested
positive for influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian
Central Public Health Laboratories on the 30th of March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 26 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Menia fever
Hospital on 29 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 29,
2007
Prognosis: His condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of
contact with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs
were taken from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under
surveillance and healthy until this date.
New confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in
Qalubeia Governorate
Case number : 32
Date of reporting 31 March 2007
Gender: Female (Child)
Age: 4 years
Governorate: Qalubiea
Occupation: Child
Specimens: Pharyngeal swabs and serum specimens. First samples
were taken on the 30 March 2007. The first samples were tested positive for
influenza A virus matrix, H5, and N1 genes in the Egyptian Central Public
Health Laboratories on 31 March 2007.
Date of onset of symptoms: 29 March 2007
Clinical history: the patient was admitted to Imbaba fever
Hospital on 30 March 2007, Treatment with Tamiflu started on March 30, 2007
Prognosis: Her condition is stable and still alive.
Exposure status: the sick child had a positive history of contact
with dead birds one week before onset of symptoms, Throat swabs were taken
from direct and indirect contacts. They are still under surveillance and
healthy until this date.
This brings up the total number of confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Egypt to 32 with 13 deaths.
