Since the first human infection was confirmed in February 2006, there have been 47 others, said John Jabbor, a medical officer for emerging diseases with the World Health Organization (WHO).
A 25-year-old woman from Fayyum, the 45th case, died on 4 March, bringing the total number of avian flu deaths to 20. For a country the size of Egypt (population 80 million), this number of deaths is relatively small in general zoonotic diseases (affecting humans and animals) and in human health terms.
