Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Avian Influenza Update: Egypt

Avian Influenza Update: Egypt: "On April 3, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection had been confirmed in four patients in Egypt. Two of the patients died and two patients fully recovered and have now been discharged from the hospital. A fifth patient, previously announced by the Ministry of Health, remains hospitalized. External diagnostic confirmation of this patient, an 18-year-old girl from the Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, is pending."

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