Human Bird Flu Infection Confirmed In Egypt

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Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Article Date: 12 Oct 2006 - 14:00 PDT

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A 39-year-old woman has H5N1 bird flu infection, according to Egypt's Ministry of Health. The last time a person became ill with bird flu in Egypt was in May, 2006.

The woman comes from the Gharbiya governorate in the Nile Delta. On September 30th she developed bird flu like symptoms and was taken to hospital on 4th October, where she developed pneumonia. Officials say she is an a 'stable condition'.

Authorities say she had been slaughtering and defeathering about a dozen ducks when some of the flock began showing signs of bird flu.

Cases of bird flu outbreaks in backyard poultry recurred in Egypt last month.

So far, 15 people have become infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain, of which 6 have died.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
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