Avian Influenza Situation in Djibouti
Found on 12 May 2006 09:59 GMT
The Ministry of Health in Djibouti has confirmed the country's first case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The patient is a 2-year-old girl from a small rural village in Arta district. She developed symptoms on 23 April. She is presently in a stable condition with persistent symptoms.
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WHO says girl in Djibouti infected with H5N1, country's first human case of b...
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STATE DEPT.: HUMAN BIRD FLU APPEARS IN DJIBOUTI, FIRST IN HORN OF AFRICA
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