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CAIRO: With all eyes on Egypt’s new parliament in January, 13 cases of the H5N1, or bird flu, were reported in Egypt, highlighting that the deadly virus was making a return to the North African country.

According to the health ministry in Egypt, Mansoura – a Delta city north of Cairo – suspected at least 13 case of people being infected with bird flu and were held at the Mansoura Chest Hospital for precaution.

Two of those cases were confirmed as being bird flu as tests on the remaining patients is ongoing.

All those suspected to be infected have been quarantined and removed from the general hospital population as a safeguard, medical officials told Bikyamasr.com.

The resulting infections has caused both the health ministry and the agricultural ministry to begin preparations for a nationwide campaign to fight against the virus and inform Egyptians on how to prevent the disease from spreading.

“These measures are just a small part of a more general plan to curb the spread of the virus in our country,” Saber Abdel Aziz, a senior official from the state-run General Organization for Veterinary Services, told IRIN.

“We will also offer incentives to poultry growers to look for signs of illness in their animals, report sick ones, and practice bio-security.”

It is unclear what exactly that campaign will look like, but with reports continuing to circle Egypt about possible outbreaks, and two deaths, a two-year-old girl in Cairo and a 31-year-old man in Fayoum, efforts are being made to battle against the virus in Egypt.

H5N1 has infected 159 and killed 55 people in Egypt since 2006, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics.

The ministry says that in 2011, 40 people contracted bird flu, and that number is expected to rise, officials say, as the economic situation continues to worsen in the country and rural areas are keeping their animals closer to home.

http://bikyamasr.com/56421/under-the-ra ... -in-egypt/

Published Date: 2012-02-09 13:11:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (10): Egypt (DQ), susp.
Archive Number: 20120209.1037524

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (10): EGYPT (DAKAHLIA), SUSPECTED
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Date: Fri 9 Feb 2012
Source: bikyamasar {edited]
http://bikyamasr.com/56421/under-the-ra ... -in-egypt/


Under the radar, bird flu arrives back in Egypt
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With all eyes on Egypt's new parliament in January, 13 cases of the H5N1, or bird flu, [avian A/(H5N1) influenza virus infection] were reported in Egypt, highlighting that the deadly virus was making a return to this North African country. According to the health ministry in Egypt, Mansoura -- a Delta city north of Cairo -- at least 13 suspected cases of suspected bird flu infection are being treated at the Mansoura Chest Hospital as a precaution. Two of those cases were confirmed as being bird flu and tests on the remaining patients are ongoing. All those suspected to be infected have been quarantined and removed from the general hospital population as a safeguard, medical officials told Bikyamasr.com.

The resulting infections has caused both the health ministry and the agricultural ministry to begin preparations for a nationwide campaign to fight the virus and inform Egyptians on how to prevent the disease from spreading. "These measures are just a small part of a more general plan to curb the spread of the virus in our country," Saber Abdel Aziz, a senior official from the state-run General Organization for Veterinary Services, according to IRIN. "We will also offer incentives to poultry growers to look for signs of illness in their animals, report sick ones, and practice bio-security."

It is unclear what exactly that campaign will look like, but with reports continuing to circulate in Egypt about possible outbreaks, and 2 deaths, a 2-year-old girl in Cairo and a 31-year-old man in Fayoum, efforts are being made to battle against the virus in Egypt.

H5N1 has infected 159 and killed 55 people in Egypt since 2006, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. The ministry says that in 2011, 40 people contracted bird flu, and that number is expected to rise, officials say, as the economic situation continues to worsen in the country and rural areas are keeping their animals closer to home.


(By Joseph Mayton )

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall


[The 2 confirmed cases (in Cairo and Fayoum) were reported previously in the ProMED-mail post archived as: "Avian influenza, human (09): Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia, Viet Nam 20120119.1015836". Further information concerning the condition of the 13 people hospitalised in the Mansoura Chest Hospital, and suspected to be avian influenza cases, is awaited. Official confirmation of the positive diagnosis in 2 of these 13 cases is awaited. - Mod.CP]

[Mansoura is located in the Delta region of lower Egypt in the north of the country. It is the capital of Dakahlia Governorate. For a map of Egypt with Governorates, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Egypt. For the HealthMap/ProMED map of Mansoura, Egypt, see http://healthmap.org/r/1LGI. - Mod.MPP]


See Also

Avian influenza, human (09): Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia, Viet Nam 20120119.1015836
Avian influenza, human (03): China (GD), Egypt (MF), WHO 20120105.1000978]
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There has been another catastrophic break-out of Avian influenza (H5N1) in Menofia, Egypt. A 45 year old woman, her family wishes her to be anonymous, falls victim to this virus; also known as bird flu (infectious viral disease that conceives in birds).

Her symptoms began developing February 10, 2012. Symptoms include: flu symptoms, eye infections, difficulty breathing, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, altered mental state and seizures.
She received oseltamivir treatment (used to treat or prevent influenza) seven days later and is still in recovery.

This case was approved by the Central Public Health Laboratories; a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.

Epidemiological investigation (the science or study of an epidemic) shows that the woman had an exposure to backyard poultry.

Avian influenza usually doesn't affect humans, but H5N1 cases have caused critical infections in people. Most human cases have taken place following direct or indirect contact with infected chickens. 55 cases, just in Egypt, have been extremely disastrous.

There has not been any reports of these cases in the U.S. Let's pray to keep it that way.

http://www.examiner.com/social-issues-i ... eb-22-2012

Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update

24 February 2012 -The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

The case is a one year-old female from Gharbeia governorate. She developed symptoms on 14 February 2012 and was admitted to a hospital on 15 February 2012, where she received oseltamivir treatment upon admission. She is in good medical condition.

Epidemiological investigation into the source of infection is ongoing. Preliminary investigations indicate presence of backyard poultry in her area of residence.

The case was confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratories; a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.

Of the 160 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 55 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_02_24/en/index.html

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Note that above report cites poultry - not symptomatic or H5N1 confirmed poultry.

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Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update

22 February 2012 -The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

The case is a 45 year-old female from Menofia governorate. She developed symptoms on 10 February 2012, received oseltamivir treatment on 17 February 2012 and is still recovering. The case was laboratory confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratories; a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network on 18 February 2012.

Epidemiological investigation into the source of infection indicate that the case had exposure to backyard poultry.

Of the 160 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 55 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_02_22/en/index.html

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Note that above report cites poultry - not symptomatic or H5N1 confirmed poultry.

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19 January 2012 -The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

The first case is a 2 year-old female from Cairo Governorate. She visited Helwan Fever Hospital as an outpatient on 30 October 2011 with symptoms of influenza-like-illness (ILI). The case was confirmed by RT-PCR at the Central Public Health Laboratory through periodic testing of samples collected from ILI outpatients from sentinel ILI surveillance sites. The epidemiological team investigated the case after confirmation of the laboratory test. Retrospective investigation through data collected from her family identified a positive history of exposure to backyard poultry. Samples from the case have been sent to the US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) for further sequencing.

The second case is a 31 year-old male from Fayium governorate. He developed symptoms on 1 January 2012, received oseltamivir on 14 January 2012 and is still hospitalised under the critical care unit. The case was confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratory, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.

Epidemiological investigations into both the cases indicated that they had exposure to backyard poultry.

Of the 159 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 55 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_02_22/en/index.html

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Note that above report cites poultry - not symptomatic or H5N1 confirmed poultry.

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21 December 2011 -The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

The case is a 29-year-old male from Dakahlia Governorate. He developed symptoms on 8 December 2011 and was admitted to hospital on 15 December 2011, where he received oseltamivir treatment. He was in critical condition and died on 19 December 2011.

The case was confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Centre of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network on 18 December 2011.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to backyard poultry.

Of the 156 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 54 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_12_21/en/index.html

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