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Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 24 in Egypt

Other News Materials 4 December 2009 00:04 (UTC +04:00)
Egypt reported Thursday one more death case of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's death toll to 24.
Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 24 in Egypt

Egypt reported Thursday one more death case of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's death toll to 24, said Health Ministry in a statement, Xinhua reported.

A 56-year-old man died of A/H1N1 virus in Alexandria, 220 km northwest of Cairo, said the statement, adding that the man suffered from fever, dyspnea and renal failure.

Earlier on Thursday, a 23-year-old pregnant woman died of A/ H1N1 virus in Egypt's southern governorate of Aswan.

Up till now, Egypt has reported 3,558 cases of the novel flu in the most populous Arab country.
Egypt confirmed its first influenza A/H1N1 death case on July 19 of a 28-year-old Egyptian woman, who was back from Saudi Arabia after making Umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca at any time of the year).

Egypt reported its first A/H1N1 flu case on June 2 of a 12-year- old Egyptian-American girl coming from the United States via the Netherlands.

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