Egypt confirms H5N1 flu cases, after global lull in reports
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Egyptian government has confirmed two new human cases of H5N1 "avian" influenza, the first since the end of June. Both cases – an infant and a child – are in a stable condition, following prompt hospitalisation and treatment. The cases are being attributed to close contact with dead or sick poultry. Egypt has a far lower than average case-fatality rate: of the 83 cases to date, 27 have been fatal; of the 43 reported this year alone, 12 have been fatal.