Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Egypt
After a record-setting 2015, where Egypt reported 136 H5N1 cases (39 deaths), 2016 saw only 10 cases (and 3 deaths) reported. The reasons behind this welcomed drop are not clear, but it should be noted that several studies have suggested that the majority of avian flu cases are never identified and reported (see EID Journal: H5N1 in Egypt).
Today we have several Arabic media reports of a supposedly fatal case of avian flu (subtype not provided, but probably H5N1) in Fayoum, and at least 1
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