Egypt reports 10th death case of A/H1N1 flu

Egypt reported Sunday the 10th A/H1N1 flu death case, a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Health said.

A 48-year-old woman died of A/H1N1 virus in the hospital on Saturday night.

The Ministry said that the woman suffered from fever, asthma and diabetes.

Up till now, the ministry has reported more than 2,900 cases of the novel flu in the most populous Arab country.

Egypt confirmed its first influenza A/H1N1 death case on July 19, a 28-year-old Egyptian woman, back from Saudi Arabia after making Umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca at any time of the year), died of the flu.

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

Source: Xinhua