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The media has reported on further human cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in Egypt. At least 4 cases and 2 deaths have been reported between the end of 2014, and 5 January 2015.
The most recent cases include: two fatal cases, a 3-year-old child from Giza governorate and a 45-year-old man from Menoufiya governorate; a 6-year-old girl from Giza governorate who is in a critical condition, an 11-year-old boy in critical condition and a 30-year-old man both from Minya governorate.
It is not known if there is any connection between the two children from Giza governorate.
A total of 29 human cases of avian influenza (H5N1) have been reported during 2014, in Egypt. Of those, 11 have been fatal cases.
(Via CIDRAP Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy - accessed 09/01/15)
