On Sunday 5/4/2009, the bird flu human infection No. 63 was confirmed. The infection was for Ali Mohamed Ali Soma'a, aged six years, from Shobra el-Khema, Qaliuobiya governorate. The child showed symptoms of infection on 22/3/2009.

He was admitted to Ain-Shams University Hospital on 28/3/2009. He has been given the antiviral vaccine Tamiflu as soon as he was suspected of being infected with the disease. The child now is on the ventilator and his health condition is critical.