Bird Flu kills another in Egypt
Bird flu has again struck another victim in Egypt bringing the toll to 14. Marianna Kameel Mikhail who was 15 years old contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus last week.
She was admitted to hospital in Cairo on Thursday and died of respiratory failure on Tuesday evening. Although being treated in hospital with the antiviral Tamiflu, it was too late as she was admitted 7 – 10 days after developing advance symptoms. None of her family members were found to have the virus.
With a total of 34 humans who have caught bird flu in Egypt, 14 have died and 19 have recovered. A two-year-old girl from central Egypt is under treatment and is in good condition.
Egypt has the highest number of confirmed human bird flu cases outside Asia.
