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Archive Number 20060517.1386
Published Date 17-MAY-2006
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (112) - Sudan, OIE
AVIAN INFLUENZA (112) - SUDAN, OIE
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[Readers will note the change of format in titling. The word "worldwide" has been dropped in order to allow more space in titles for country names. At the same time, however, the number of the new thread follows directly from the old. - Mod.SH]
Date: 16 May 2006
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
Source: OIE Disease Information 2006; 19(19) [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_19.HTM#Sec10>
Avian influenza in Sudan
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Information received on 8 May 2006 (up to 7 May) from Dr Ahmed Mustafa Hassan, undersecretary, Federal Ministry of Animal Resources, Khartoum:
End of previous report period: 18 Apr 2006 (Disease Information 2006; 19[16]: 342, 20 Apr)
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of start of the event: 25 Mar 2006.
Diagnosis (laboratory confirmation):
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed: OIE/FAO Reference
Laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease, Padova, Italy
The following results were obtained on 5 May 2006: RT-PCR was positive for H5; virus isolation was positive for H5N1; sequence analysis and RT-PCR-virus isolation sequence analysis deduced an amino acid sequence at cleavage site, revealing a HPAI profile.
Other details/comments:
A new outbreak has been identified at Atbara, in River Nile State, 250 km to the north of Khartoum. New outbreaks have also been reported in Gezira State in 4 poultry farms located 40 to 50 km to the south of Khartoum town.*
Final report: no.
*Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: Further details of these outbreaks have been requested.
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[A map of Sudan, with Atbara and Gezira identified, can be seen at http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm . These results appear to have been from the suspected H5 reported to OIE on 20 Apr 2006 (Disease Information 2006; 19(16). They do not appear to refer to the newly reported outbreaks north in Atbara and south of Khartoum in Gezira, detailed information about which we hope will soon be published.
Previous reports had outbreaks of unconfirmed H5N1 around Khartoum. Spread of significant distances from the 1st outbreaks in April 2006 is a definite step back in the fight against AI in Africa, and time does not appear to be our friend in this situation. Any concerted actions by the international community should proceed with speed if possible. - Mod.PC]
[see also:
Avian influenza, human - worldwide (50): Sudan case neg 20060420.1162
Avian influenza - worldwide (92): Sudan, conf. 20060419.1154
Avian influenza, worldwide (91): China, Sudan 20060418.1145]
Published Date 17-MAY-2006
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (112) - Sudan, OIE
AVIAN INFLUENZA (112) - SUDAN, OIE
**********************************
A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
[Readers will note the change of format in titling. The word "worldwide" has been dropped in order to allow more space in titles for country names. At the same time, however, the number of the new thread follows directly from the old. - Mod.SH]
Date: 16 May 2006
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
Source: OIE Disease Information 2006; 19(19) [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_19.HTM#Sec10>
Avian influenza in Sudan
------------------------
Information received on 8 May 2006 (up to 7 May) from Dr Ahmed Mustafa Hassan, undersecretary, Federal Ministry of Animal Resources, Khartoum:
End of previous report period: 18 Apr 2006 (Disease Information 2006; 19[16]: 342, 20 Apr)
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of start of the event: 25 Mar 2006.
Diagnosis (laboratory confirmation):
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed: OIE/FAO Reference
Laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease, Padova, Italy
The following results were obtained on 5 May 2006: RT-PCR was positive for H5; virus isolation was positive for H5N1; sequence analysis and RT-PCR-virus isolation sequence analysis deduced an amino acid sequence at cleavage site, revealing a HPAI profile.
Other details/comments:
A new outbreak has been identified at Atbara, in River Nile State, 250 km to the north of Khartoum. New outbreaks have also been reported in Gezira State in 4 poultry farms located 40 to 50 km to the south of Khartoum town.*
Final report: no.
*Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: Further details of these outbreaks have been requested.
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ProMED-mail
<promed@promedmail.org>
[A map of Sudan, with Atbara and Gezira identified, can be seen at http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm . These results appear to have been from the suspected H5 reported to OIE on 20 Apr 2006 (Disease Information 2006; 19(16). They do not appear to refer to the newly reported outbreaks north in Atbara and south of Khartoum in Gezira, detailed information about which we hope will soon be published.
Previous reports had outbreaks of unconfirmed H5N1 around Khartoum. Spread of significant distances from the 1st outbreaks in April 2006 is a definite step back in the fight against AI in Africa, and time does not appear to be our friend in this situation. Any concerted actions by the international community should proceed with speed if possible. - Mod.PC]
[see also:
Avian influenza, human - worldwide (50): Sudan case neg 20060420.1162
Avian influenza - worldwide (92): Sudan, conf. 20060419.1154
Avian influenza, worldwide (91): China, Sudan 20060418.1145]
