AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (85): EGYPT, VIET NAM, WHO

[1] Egypt
Date: Wed 6 May 2009
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_06b/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Egypt - WHO Update 14
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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.

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

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[2] Viet Nam
Date: Wed 6 May 2009
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_06c/en/index.html>


Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - WHO Update 6
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The Ministry of Health has reported a new confirmed case of human
infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case has been
confirmed at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The case is a 23-year-old woman from Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa
Province. She developed symptoms on 16 Apr 2009, was hospitalized on
21 Apr 2009, and died on 22 Apr 2009.

Investigation into the source of infection indicated poultry died of
influenza A/(H5N1) around her household.

Of the 111 cases confirmed to date in Viet Nam, 56 have been fatal.