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I believe this is the location of their village - Kafr Hanut. There is another Hanut further east in another governate, but this appears to fill the bill...
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Re: Egyptian govt reports 2 human bird flu cases
Yes, it is on the Nile and the earlier case was 12 miles north, also on the Nile.Originally posted by AlaskaDenise -
Re: Egyptian govt reports 2 human bird flu cases
What is standing between the current cases and a more easily transmitted virus?The earlier H5N1 is an exact match with positions 226-230 influenza B (QSGRI). The first indication of efficient transmission is a familial cluster, as described in the translation above.
."The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller FoundationComment
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Re: Egyptian govt reports 2 human bird flu cases
The earlier case was the first example of M230I in the Qinghai strain. It makes the H5N1 receptor binding domain look more like a human receptor binding domain. US NAMRU released the earlier sequence within a couple of days of confirmation. The sequence was public before the patient died. It will be interesting to see if the current cluster also has M230I. There are other changes circulating in the Qinghai strains in the Middle East, including S227N in Egypt. These acquisitions can recombine, and they have already been shown to synergize.Originally posted by AlaskaDeniseComment
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Re: Egyptian govt reports 2 human bird flu cases
So this will be a "wait & see" how well the key (QSGRI) fits the lock?
."The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller FoundationComment
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Re: Egyptian govt reports 2 human bird flu cases
The current cluster is already the largest for Egypt.Originally posted by AlaskaDeniseComment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
This is too much like Dogubayazit....both timing and new genetic changes.
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
The latest report from Reuters - see headlines thread - reports the cases were from a village near Zifta.
Zifta is about 6 miles south of Kafr Hanut.
.Last edited by AlaskaDenise; December 24, 2006, 03:23 AM."The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller FoundationComment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
This will certainly bear watching....the three cases were from the same household, which houses an extended family of 33 people living together ...
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
These are more links to Qinghai H5N1 migration. The question is how many bird / human cases are NOT being reported in the area.Originally posted by AlaskaDenise
Clusters may be a prerequisite for reporting / confirming.Comment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
If the 30F became ill on December 17th, then were the siblings infected via ducks or the 30 year old?
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
my worry is what possible illness are the ones from around the world that are going to the haji might bring back with them.Last edited by vinny; December 24, 2006, 11:22 AM.Comment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
Exactly!!Originally posted by AlaskaDenise
And, really, the 30F (who has now died) was hospitalized on the 17th -- she may have been/probably was exhibiting symptoms even earlier than that....when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - Sherlock HolmesComment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
Uh, lemme take a stab at that ... LOTS!!Originally posted by niman
(I know that's what you were implying, Doc -- just wanted to second that thought.)...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - Sherlock HolmesComment
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Re: DISCUSSION - Hanut, Gharbiyah, Egypt - 12/23+
Theresa - your find about the NAMRU being next door to the hospital is great. Not only does the NAMRU do great work, but now they'll have the best possible circumstances for testing (perhaps even deposited from the air on their own property).
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