First swine flu case in Africa
It was only a matter of time before Africa recorded its first case of H1N1 swine flu.
that a 12-year-old girl who'd travelled from the United States has been confirmed as Egypt's first case of swine flu. A government statement said that no other passengers on the flight showed signs of infection.
Egypt has also had sporadic cases of H5N1 avian influenza, .
Of the 78 cases of H5N1 reported, 27 have been fatal. Thankfully, H5N1 is very hard to catch and almost always requires direct contact with infected poultry. It is not an infectious human disease like H1N1. What the world is most anxious to avoid is the two viruses mixing.
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