Monday, January 26, 2009

H5N1 alert : Victim No.53

The health ministry yesterday officially announced that there was a H5N1 case in Egypt. 2 years old Shorouk Mohamed Said became the victim No. 53 in the country. Shorouk is from Monfia in Nile Delta and she got infected from the domestic poultry her family raises. The domestic poultry were infected ,they were about 9 ducks and 12 chicken. I must say that all the scientists warned from the role ducks and pigs in spreading the virus in Egypt.
Shorouk was transferred to the hospital on the 23rd of January . She was given Tamflu and according to the news report her condition thank God is stable, hopefully she will recover.
I notice something that the virus now is infecting the Children more based on the last 2 victims , it is something logic because usually the children have the weakest immunity especially in winter.
Update#1:
Fayoum is back as a hot spot for H5N1 ,a new hot spot was discovered there for the virus.

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