Three new human cases of avian influenza A/[H5N1] in Egypt

ABSTRACT

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has reported three new cases of avian influenza A/[H5N1] in February 2012. There was no related death. All the patients are receiving Oseltamivir. The cases were confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratories; a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network. So far, four cases of A[H5N1] are now reported since the beginning of the year. In total the number of human cases of A/[H5N1] reported since 2006 in Egypt is now 162 including 55 deaths [CFR 33.9%]