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Bird flu: Egyptian woman dies of H5N1 virus | Bird flu: Egyptian woman dies of H5N1 virus |
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An Egyptian woman has died after coming into contact with birds infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. | An Egyptian woman has died after coming into contact with birds infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. |
The 19-year-old woman died in hospital in the region of Assiut in the south of the country. | The 19-year-old woman died in hospital in the region of Assiut in the south of the country. |
It was the second death in Egypt this year out of a total of seven confirmed cases, said Egyptian health officials. | It was the second death in Egypt this year out of a total of seven confirmed cases, said Egyptian health officials. |
It comes after several cases of birds infected with different types of the virus were discovered in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. | It comes after several cases of birds infected with different types of the virus were discovered in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. |
There have been 667 cases of H5N1 worldwide since 2003, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). | There have been 667 cases of H5N1 worldwide since 2003, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). |
Egypt's health ministry said two other people were infected, according to Reuters news agency. | |
One of them was a three-year-old child who was recovering well in hospital and the other was a 30-year-old woman, the news agency added. | |
Health ministry official Amr Kandil said the first death from H5N1 in Egypt this year had happened in June. | Health ministry official Amr Kandil said the first death from H5N1 in Egypt this year had happened in June. |
H5N1 was first seen in a human patient in Hong Kong in 1993 but has since spread worldwide. | H5N1 was first seen in a human patient in Hong Kong in 1993 but has since spread worldwide. |
It has a death rate of about 60% in humans. | It has a death rate of about 60% in humans. |
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