Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, Egypt, Human (FAO/WHO, January 29 2013): Beheira governorate

[Giuseppe]

[Source: FAO, Empres-I, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, Egypt, Human



GENERAL INFO

• Disease Event ID 174449
• Reporting date 28/01/2013
• Observation date 16/01/2013

LOCATION

• Region Africa
• Admin 1 (Country) Al Buhayrah (behera) (Egypt)
• Locality Delengat
• Lat/Long 30.6099475036/30.3004704191
• Quality of Coordinates Centroid Admin1

DISEASE

• Status Confirmed
• DISEASE Highly pathogenic avian influenza
• Serotype H5N1
• Source WHO

SPECIES AFFECTED

• An.Type ?
• An.Class ?
• Species ?
• At Risk ?
• Cases ?
• Deaths ?
• Destroyed ?
• Slaughtered ?

LABORATORIES

• Disease Tested Highly pathogenic avian influenza
• Species ?
• Test RT-PCR (reverse transcription - PCR)
• Result Positive
• Result Date 27/01/2013
• Reference Laboratory ?

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, Egypt, Human (FAO/WHO, January 29 2013): Beheira governorate

Apparently the patient is a woman and she died.

Health: low mortality rate "bird flu" in Egypt 63%
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 18:27

Health Minister Dr. Mohammad Mustafa Hamid
Started Dana railway

The Ministry of Health and Population, the number of deaths bird flu virus decreased in Egypt by 63%, and by comparing the number of deaths from the disease in the period from January 2012 to January 2013, which amounted to 6 cases only the latest of a lady in Beheira, died last Saturday, in the same period from the previous year. ministry statement said, that the total number of deaths from bird flu, since it emerged in Egypt in 2006 and so far reached 61 cases.

http://www1.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=926891

[Laidback Al]

Re: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, Egypt, Human (FAO/WHO, January 29 2013): Beheira governorate

The same information reported here: http://www.albedaiah.com/node/17918

Since January 2012, there have been 12 confirmed cases of H5N1 in Egypt, six died, six recovered.

It will be interesting to see when WHO announces this case.
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[Biological]

Re: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, Egypt, Human (FAO/WHO, January 29 2013): Beheira governorate

Animal Production and Health Commision for Asia and the Pacific, APHCA ECTAD-HPAI Situation Update 07-Feb-2013 - Issue no. 565

http://www.aphca.org/Avian&#37;20Infuenza%20Alert/HPAI_update_130207.pdf

AFRICAN REGION
Egypt
OFFICIAL
05/02/13 – Confirmed H5 HPAI outbreaks in poultry, Behera, Giza, Menofia (FAO Field Officer)
Between 22 January and 29 February 2013, four H5 HPAI outbreaks were detected in poultry in Behera (1), Giza (2) and Menofia (1) Governorates. Two were detected in live-bird markets in Menofia and Giza Governorates, one outbreak was detected in household chickens and ducks in Giza, and one outbreak was detected in vaccinated chickens in the commercial farm sector in Behera. The infected poultry found in the live-bird markets and at the household were not vaccinated. The infected poultry in live-bird markets were detected through active surveillance, and other outbreaks were detected through passive surveillance.
30/01/13 – Confirmed H5 HPAI outbreaks in poultry, Behera, Dakahlia and Menofia (FAO Field Officer)
Between 23 and 30 January 2013, four H5 HPAI outbreaks were detected in poultry in the Behera (1), Dakahlia (2) and Menofia (1) Governorates. In Menofia, H5 HPAI was detected in a turkey, in a live-bird market of which the vaccination status was unknown, and the other three outbreaks were detected in households with unvaccinated poultry in Behera
1) and Dakahlia (2) Governorates. The outbreaks were detected through targeted surveillance in Menofia (1), active surveillance in Behera (1) and through community-based animal health outreach (CAHO) in Dakahlia (2).

28/01/13 – Confirmed H5N1 infection in a human, Behera (FAO Field Officer)
H5N1 infection was reported in a 36-year old female from Delengat District, Behera Governorate. She developed symptoms on 16 January 2013 and died on 26 January 2013. Initial RT-PCR testing was positive at the sub-national virology laboratory in the Alexandria Governorate; confirmed by RT-PCR at the Central Public Health Laboratory [WHO National Influenza Center (NIC)] on 27 January 2013. Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead backyard poultry (chickens and ducks) through raising and slaughtering the poultry.