Two Egyptian boys contract bird flu

22-05-2009 | |

Two Egyptian boys have contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 74, reports MENA.

Since 1 April, Egypt has seen a surge in cases with 14 new human infections and 4 deaths reported. This is more than the country saw in all of 2008.

The 2 boys – a 4-year-old boy from Daqahlia in the Nile Delta and a 3-year-old boy from Sohag in the south – were admitted to hospital with high fever and were in a stable condition after being treated with Tamiflu, said MENA.

The new infections came just days after a 4-year-old girl died of the bird flu virus. Overall, 27 Egyptians have died after contracting avian influenza.

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Kinsley
Natalie Kinsley Freelance journalist





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