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The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified the WHO of 2 cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
The 2 cases are a mother and her young child from Dakahlia Governorate. Both developed symptoms on 26 Nov 2011. The mother was admitted to a hospital on 1 Dec 2011 and received oseltamivir treatment on admission. The child was hospitalised on 2 Dec 2011 and also received oseltamivir on admission and is in a stable condition. The mother who was 24 weeks pregnant died on 3 Dec 2011.
Investigations into the source of infection indicate that both cases had exposure to sick and dead backyard poultry.
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