Radiation kills 2 in Egypt family

[MIannaccone@dhhs.state.nh.us]

I came across this short AP story this morning, does anyone have more
information on the circumstances?

                     Radiation kills 2 in Egypt family

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A 60-year-old man and one of his sons died of radiation
sickness and five other relatives were ill, Egyptian security officials
said Monday. Hassan Fadel Hassan, 60, took his wife and five children to a
hospital Thursday after the whole family developed rashes, the officials
said on condition of anonymity. Hours later, Hassan's son died. The family
was transferred from the hospital near their home a few miles north of
Cairo to one in the capital. Hassan died Sunday at the second hospital, the
officials said. Authorities inspected the family home and evacuated nearby
houses. The source of radiation wasn't certain, but authorities said an
unspecified object found in the home was being tested. ###

Submitted by
M. Iannaccone,
Health Physicist
miannacc@dhhs.state.nh.us

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