EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Four (4) negatives from suspected cases in Tanta and Mahala(?). Another suspected case admitted to hospital in Mahala. Two confirmed outbreaks of bf in poultry in villages near Tanta -- 20 persons tested as a precaution....

Machine-translated from Arabic:

The safety of suspect in their injury by the bird flu
Jan 7, 2007

Tanta - Atef Deibis: It revealed the results of the examination of 4 samples to human conditions that have been detained in the hospital of Tanta fevers and my wedding procession [Main? Mahala?] about a safety all the sick and their non injury by the bird flu where the Ministry of Health laboratories results revealed the passivity of all cases and the Health Department by the western [Al Gharbiyah] has Khairiya Abul Ezi's [Elyazid Abu Saad, 65], detained Mohamed Mostafa [Fatima Mohammad Mostafa] 40 years and stay in Tanta, and Shadia Hussein Abdullah 45 years and stays in Al-Santa district in the hospital of Tanta fevers and Hanem Mohamed Hasaballah 16 years and she stays in my wedding procession [Main? Mahala?] district in my wedding procession fevers hospital after the death of house birds at them and the appearance of the injury signs on them and have been treated by a real estate negative Al Tamflou as a precaution and sending samples from them to the Ministry of Health laboratories and that its results came is to all the sick is the one that their health condition improved and went out of the hospital. On the other side yesterday a new focus of the bird flu in a village appeared "Shoubz" [Shober] belonging to Tanta center after the death of large amounts from the birds the different in one of citizens house and another focus in a village "Al Hama hamlet" [Kafr sludge/Kafr Hama?] belonging to Tanta center and sending samples took place from the birds to the Ministry of Agriculture laboratories and the samples examination results revealed the positivity of samples and that they are injured by the bird flu and immediately the veterinary medicine groups have taken of all of the followed measures with the execution of all birds in the scope of half kilometre and its burial is according to the health stipulations and cleansing the houses. Also the Health Department has executed the medical examination on the mixing citizens to the birds and with their number reaching 20 persons and all in good health and taking samples from them as a precaution for their examination in the Ministry of Health laboratories. And yesterday the Health Department detained by the western [Al Gharbiyah] a new condition under the suspicion of its injury by the bird flu of the district fevers hospital .. Sahar Hamdi Al Sayed Solaiman was 33 years and that stay in a village .. Caesarean ..the belonging to the district center [Mahala] she has been injured by rise in the temperature and have been transferred to the hospital.

http://www.alwafd.org/v2/News/NewsDetail.php?id=6587&type=first&PHPSESSID=6bf66fb0eec462a72362d6c7b9ae7d78

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Suspected case from Ash Sharqiyah (Al Sharqia) governorate reportedly tests neg. Poultry and rabbit(s) are culled as a precaution....

Google-translated from Arabic:

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Sharqia:
Accountant Eastern infected popular cold and not avian influenza
The execution of rabbits as a preventive measure did not prove she was diagnosed with the disease
Jan 12, 2007

Eastern Sanaa Annan: According to the results of laboratory tests conducted by the central Ministry of Health non-injury [negative] Accountant Yasser Mohieddin Abdullah contracted avian flu, which has been detained Zagazig University Hospital utilization of being sick symptoms similar to this dangerous virus.

Dr Ahmed Abdel-Moneim, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, said that it had been informed of the operations room in the Department of Health suspicions injuring avian influenza and his university hospital Savior working group immediately was taking a sample and sent to the appropriate labs and the result is negative stressing that there had been no injuries among the citizens of the Eastern Province [Ash Sharqiyah] of avian influenza since the emergence of the disease so far. On the other hand, Dr. Ahmed Khamaisa director of the university hospital utilization has been receiving sick Section Sadr situation as a result of a strong rise in temperature, coughing, poor public health and that it is currently being addressed by the People influenza infections and the dangers that the Directorate of Health suspicion of avian influenza infection for preventive and the patient is still under treatment and his health had improved.

On the other hand, Dr. Attiya Aziz, Undersecretary of the Ministry of veterinary medicine Sharqia that once notification suspicion citizen casualty بانفلونزا birds moved to the veterinarian to the citizen's home, located in Al-reference She found that it is raising 33 animals inside the batteries highest rooftop and found with a rabbit and one Navq were destroy all of a protective measure for fear that the rabbits carrier of the disease either mechanical of birds neighboring indicating that the rabbits of Atsabe disease and that it can afford and go to the citizen.

http://www.elakhbar.org.eg/issues/17076/0102.html

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Well, one of the rabbits apparently died -- it's not clear to me of what or if they've really been tested (the owner has been tested and results were neg according to the article above). Unfortunately, I can't get access to sakhr.com (the 'better' machine-translator), so I'm making do with Google's beta translator for now.

Also, 4 more suspected cases from Al Gharbiyah and Ash Sharqiyah....

Google-translated from Arabic:

Suspicion in injuries to four citizens of avian influenza in the Western [Al Gharbiyah] and Eastern [Ash Sharqiyah]
Jan 12, 2007

Books Atef Suleiman Khamaisa and consistent: Yesterday detention 4 citizens in hospitals in the provinces of West [Al Gharbiyah] and East [Ash Sharqiyah] on suspicion of injury avian influenza, patients were subjected to treatment and sampling of them and sent to the central Ministry of Health laboratories for analysis. The Directorate of Health in the Western [Al Gharbiyah] detention Sana Ahmed Issa Mohammad Sami Badri residing village Dm**** of the Center for Tanta and Ismet Hassan Ali Abu Villa and assesses the status of Mahala in the pathogenesis of Tanta and Mahala after Hararthm and a high degree of suspicion of illness.

There were three positive hotbeds of the disease among birds in the villages of Kafr Senbat and sludge and Shober. Been burying dead birds and the 200 duck and chickens and execution of all birds in the infected area of the three half-km. The negative analysis of samples of three suspected cases of avian influenza in the bee [?] in the last few days Governorate Bank.

The Prime Minister, Ahmed Abdel Moneim, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Sharqia detention of Yasser Mohieddin Abdullah Al-Mabarra Hospital in Zagazig on suspicion of causing illness, and to send samples for analysis than in Cairo [he has tested neg according to above article]. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health that the patient is raising rabbits on the roof of his house and found death and one rabbit, and the execution of the rest of rabbits and send a sample for analysis at the Ministry of Health.

http://www.alwafd.org/v2/News/NewsDetail.php?

[Sharpe]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Rabbits were one of the species of animals tested by scientists in 1918 by inoculating them with blood from Spanish Flu patients, though at the time they still thought that a bacteria was responsible. The disease would spread from one rabbit to another, becoming more virulent with each passage, until it would kill the rabbit within 36 hours.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Rabbits were one of the species of animals tested by scientists in 1918 by inoculating them with blood from Spanish Flu patients, though at the time they still thought that a bacteria was responsible. The disease would spread from one rabbit to another, becoming more virulent with each passage, until it would kill the rabbit within 36 hours.

Ah! Interesting, Sharpe. Thanks!

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

This was posted by Mojo (hat-tip, Mojo!) over @ CE today:

This came in my email today
1/12/07 Argus Research Operations Center (AROC), Washington DC
H5N1
Biological Alert (Watch)

Country : EGYPT
Source Overview: National:International:
Specific Location: Sharkia, Alexandria, Dumyat, Al Qalyubiyah
Translocation Advisory: No

International media report a suspected human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Sharkia province; Egyptian health officials cited in media reports suggest that the man may have contracted the disease from rabbits. The affected individual worked at El Zakazik hospital as an accountant but raised rabbits on his roof. Both human and rabbit samples have been submitted for testing. In addition to this case, national and international media sources have reported Ministry of Agriculture announcements of three foci of H5N1 avian influenza in Alexandria, Dumyat, and Al Qalyubiyah. A state of emergency has been declared in Alexandria following the detection of the virus; the implications of this declaration have not been made clear.

So, this suspected case works at Zagazig/Zaqaziq hospital -- note that there have been (at least) 2 suspected cases in hospital in Zagazig:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=55971&postcount=26&highlight=Zagazig

There's also been a confirmed outbreak of bf in poultry in Zagazig recently:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57395&postcount=15&highlight=Zagazig

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

I received a pm from someone today who said:

A throat swab from this patient was tested by the Ministry of Health Central Public Health Labs using Real-Time PCR. This lab is reliable.The test was negative.

Thanks for that info! Note that the news reports also said that the man tested neg.

(I'm not mentioning his/her name in case they want to remain anonymous.)

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

One (1) more suspected case in Mahalla, Al Gharbiyah. Three (3) negs reported -- patients discharged from hospital....

Google-translated from Arabic:

The detention of youths suspected of being influenza in Mahala
Jan 13, 2007

Tanta Atef Khamaisa: Detained by the Department of Health yesterday young enough Abdulatif al-Sharqawi 27 years, pathogenesis of Mahala hospital on suspicion of being avian influenza. The young resident of the village of Kafr Abbaideh status Mahala, had increased temperature, and introduced Viral Hospital, which in turn sent samples to labs to report health condition.

He was subjected to the treatment administered to the patient Altamflo, normal avian flu as a reserve, until ascertain his condition.

The Administration had received negative results three suspected human cases of avian flu infected with H5N1 for several days. The Directorate of Health had been detained Mohammad Sami Badawi, 16 years Hospital pathogenesis of Tanta and Sana'a Ahmed Issa, 45 years, Ismet Hassan, 40 years Bhamyat Mahala suspected influenza virus. The three left immediately after the arrival of the results of the Directorate after the improvement of their cases.

http://www.alwafd.org/v2/News/NewsDetail.php?id=7106&type=first&PHPSESSID=21143f2d6640934c66f792664efd93cf

[sharon sanders]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Thanks Mojo.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah & Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Four(?) more suspected cases in Sohag/Suhaj governorate -- someone + their 3 daughters....

Google-translated from Arabic:

Health warning of the savage attack of bird flu
Jan 17, 2007

Dr. Hatem Gabali, Minister of Health that the total infected with the avian influenza in 18 cases of which 10 died citizens and cure 8. The source at the Ministry of Health indicated that the virus has become more virulent, but it is still confined to birds in Egypt. On the other hand, or been arrested and her three daughters, in the Sohag hospital Viral suspected of contracting the avian influenza.

http://www.elakhbar.org.eg/issues/17080/0100.html [<< prolly not a permalink]

الصحة تحذر من هجمة شرسة لانفلونزا الطيور

أعلن د. حاتم الجبلي وزير الصحة ان اجمالي المصابين بانفلونزا الطيور خلال عام 18 حالة توفي منها 10 مواطنين وشفاء .8 واشار مصدر بوزارة الصحة الي ان الفيروس اصبح اكثر شراسة ولكنه ما زال محصورا في الطيور في مصر. من ناحية اخري تم حجز ام وبناتها الثلاث في سوهاج بمستشفي الحميات للاشتباه في اصابتهن بانفلونزا الطيور.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah &amp; Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Two more suspected cases in Qina governorate ... unclear if they are related ....

Google-translated from Arabic:

Doctors Association: bird flu becoming more serious. The mortality rate among infected 100%
Jan 16, 2007

Criticized Hamdi al-Sayed, Chairman of the People's Assembly Committee on Health, the transfer of those infected with avian influenza to the pathogenesis of Abbasiya Hospital only to lack of medical centers equipped in the provinces, as well as the absence of a local central factor in each governorate for the analysis of samples like the plant in central Cairo.

He stressed that the virus had become more dangerous after the high mortality rate among infected to 100% in the second stage [i.e. the outbreak this winter] after only 50% in the first stage [i.e. the outbreak last winter/spring].

Defending Dr. Nasr El-Sayyed, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, on the transfer of cases to the hospital in Abbasiya on the ground that it is equipped to receive such cases, he said, pointing out that France(?) is not the treatment of people living with H5N1 only in hospitals only.

In Qena, were detained Shawker Muhammad Ali, 35 years, homemaker, [and] Nahla Mohamed Mahmoud, 12 years, in hospital "regimens for aluminum", on suspicion of getting avian influenza, pending the results of samples sent to the central lab.

http://www.07770500.com/News_Service/News_details.asp?id=12426

Qina governorate is in the south of the country (as is Suhaj in the above post):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qina_Governorate

[Richard McC]

Al Gharbiyah strain is Tamiflu-resistant

I'm sure that this must have been reported here somewhere, but I can't find it so here goes....

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/world/africa/18flu.html

[Yep, Dutchy posted first, in the Headlines thread. I tips me lid to you, Dutchy.]

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah &amp; Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Yes, twice within 2 minutes. The remaining one is at
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15248

.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah &amp; Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Hat-tip, DennisC!

3 suspected cases in Isamiliya and Sohag/Suhaj...

Egypt reports 19th case of deadly bird flu

18/01/2007 - 8:03:43 AM

Bird flu has infected another Egyptian, bringing to 19 the number of people afflicted with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, according to reports today in Egyptian media.

The reports, citing health authorities, said that a housewife from Beni Suef, about 60 miles south of Cairo, tested positive for the avian flu strain and was admitted to hospital for treatment.

The Middle East News Agency did not say how the woman contracted the virus.

Most people get it through contact with infected birds, which they raise at home, or while slaughtering or cleaning chicken.

Meanwhile, three other bird flu cases in humans were suspected in the eastern province of Ismailiya and the southern city of Sohag, while three other provinces have declared a state of emergency after new bird flu cases were detected in domestic fowl, reported the independent al-Masri al-Youm daily.

Ten Egyptians have died of bird flu so far, nine of them women.

In Egypt, women and girls tend to look after chickens and turkeys kept in back yards, making them more vulnerable to avian flu.

Bird flu was first detected in Egypt in February 2006 and has spread to at least 19 of the country?s 26 provinces.

The discovery of avian flu in the Middle East has led to widespread culling of birds.

The H5N1 strain has hit at least 45 countries and killed more than 150 people worldwide.

http://www.eecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=88763538&p=8876384x&n=88763918

[sharon sanders]

Re: EGYPT - 11? susp cases in Bani Suwayf, Al Gharbiyah &amp; Ash Sharqiyah governorates

Thanks DennisC.