Jordan finds first human bird flu case
31 Mar 2006 17:02:43 GMT

AMMAN, March 31 (Reuters) - Jordan reported its first human case of bird flu on Friday in an Egyptian labourer who was believed to have become infected while on a holiday in his home town in Egypt, health officials said.

Health Minister Said Darwazeh said the man, a 31-year old labourer, who had lived in Jordan for three years, had been taken to hospital on Thursday after suffering severe breathing problems three days after arriving from his home town in Fayoum where people had been in close contact with infected poultry.

"His condition is good and (he is) getting treatment and we are coordinating with the Egyptian authorities," Darwazeh told Reuters, adding that preliminary tests showed there were no other cases.

"He was infected in his (home) country," he added.