Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2015)

Increased Number of Human Cases of Influenza Virus A(H5N1) Infection, Egypt, 2014–15

  • Samir Refaey,
  • Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner,
  • Marwa Mohamed Amin,
  • Manal Fahim,
  • Katherine Roguski,
  • Hanaa Abu Elsood Abd Elaziz,
  • A. Danielle Iuliano,
  • Noha Salah,
  • Timothy M. Uyeki,
  • Steven Lindstrom,
  • Charles Todd Davis,
  • Alaa Eid,
  • Mohamed Genedy,
  • Amr Kandeel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2112.150885
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 12
pp. 2171 – 2173

Abstract

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During November 2014–April 2015, a total of 165 case-patients with influenza virus A(H5N1) infection, including 6 clusters and 51 deaths, were identified in Egypt. Among infected persons, 99% reported poultry exposure: 19% to ill poultry and 35% to dead poultry. Only 1 person reported wearing personal protective equipment while working with poultry.

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