Question re. reporting of bf outbreaks to the OIE

[Theresa42]

Apparently, there was an outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Al Minya in Egypt last week:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=106810&postcount=2

However, the last report from Egypt to the OIE was on March 3, 2006:

http://www.oie.int/downld/AVIAN%20INFLUENZA/A_AI-Asia.htm

Can someone, please, explain to me why this latest outbreak -- and all the others during 2006-2007 -- have not reported to the OIE? I thought all outbreaks were reportable. ??

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Question re. reporting of bf outbreaks to the OIE

You can make list of 5 to 10 countries not reporting or very slow reporting.

[tropical]

Re: Question re. reporting of bf outbreaks to the OIE

... why this latest outbreak -- and all the others during 2006-2007 -- have not reported to the OIE?

Remember the questions posed at The Pand. d. forum (Deliberation Room) post:
...epidemic level enaugh high to justify medical censuring?

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: Question re. reporting of bf outbreaks to the OIE

This is especially disconcerting considering the WHO statement in August telling us the virus in some places in Africa had changed to one needing a cooler temp. Not happy about this.