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  • EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

    Previous Egypt thread:
    ...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - Sherlock Holmes

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    Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

    2862 sus cases in Egypt to date (since March 2006)....

    Google-translated from Arabic:

    Mountain: Cure rate of children infected with avian influenza reached 100% [so far]
    April 3, 2007

    Cairo-MENA - Dr Hatim al-Jabali, Welfare and that the proportion of the population had recovered incidence of avian influenza among children reached 100% and the recovery rate of the total cases hit 65%, one of the highest rates of cure in the world, as the global ratio to only 32%.

    That, of the 32 cases discovered since the emergence of the disease in February of last year and so far 11 children have been recovered seven children and left all of the hospital and four children still Bmschetvi Manshiet Bakry 15,000 are receiving treatment for a cure and stable condition and expected departure during the current week after reassuring them died and 13 cases of the cases Amaalthmani remaining cases have recovered fully.

    He stressed that the high mountainous cure rates, especially among children due to the high and increasing proportion of awareness among mothers of the seriousness of the disease and prompt reporting of cases and not hide the facts that causes injury due to children's exposure to domestic birds and the discovery of infected cases early and give appropriate treatment of drug Altamiflo and in a timely manner.

    He explained that the reasons for the high rate of infection among these children due to the negligence of mothers and leaving children playing in the dust, mixed with infected birds, pointing out that there are now 13 thousand rural pilot trained to do educating people in the villages and hamlets from house to house in how to deal with birds and the proper ways of Education the right to prevent them from exposure to the disease.

    The mountainous that the total cases of suspected infection contracted avian flu has now reached 2862 cases since the disease circumcision has been testing and analysis necessary, stressing that the ministry is keen to commit complete transparency in declaration about everything related to avian influenza.

    He pointed out that the Governorate of Kafr Al-Sheikh was at the forefront as the number of suspected cases of 359 cases, followed by Western [Al Gharbiyah] 341 state and then launched [Al Minufiyah] 229, 291 and then Cairo and Giza 279 cases while the number of cases in the governorate of Aswan 47 cases suspected infection.

    He confirmed that there are three main reasons behind the continued spread of the bird flu disease in Egypt in the forefront of continuing education bird houses despite awareness campaigns and warnings by the Ministry through awareness campaigns at all levels for all citizens, pointing out that this is the gravest danger in the face of the problem.

    He added that the second danger is not to inform citizens of doctors Bamkhaltthm of birds at the beginning of the disease and trying to concealment, which was negatively affects the speed of treatment.

    He said at the conclusion of his statement that the reason Khatralthalth and last is the continuation of the transport, handling live birds between the provinces and non-adherence to the controls set by the Higher Committee to combat avian flu, which prompted the government to prepare a bill to criminalize and strengthen penalties for the transfer and circulation of birds in preparation for presentation to the People's Assembly for approval.



    Last edited by Theresa42; April 3, 2007, 11:59 PM.
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    • #3
      Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

      So, since the last report from Feb 11th of total number of sus cases in Egypt...

      Apr 03, 2007 - 2,862
      Feb 11, 2007 - 2,292

      Feb 11 - Apr 03 (ca. 7 weeks) = 570 sus cases
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      • #4
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        This then explains the meeting in Cairo by WHO last month. I applaud the Egyptian government for recognizing the need to publish the actual number of suspected cases. Given the potential financial repercussions for sharing this with the world it was a bold yet wise decision. Part of the rationale might be due to the generally milder form the disease is exhibiting. While this does give us a glimmer of hope it should also remind us that H5N1 is here and here to stay.
        Please do not ask me for medical advice, I am not a medical doctor.

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        • #5
          Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

          Originally posted by post #2
          ...the total cases of suspected infection contracted avian flu has now reached 2862 cases since the disease circumcision has been testing and analysis necessary, stressing that the ministry is keen to commit complete transparency in declaration about everything related to avian influenza.

          He pointed out that the Governorate of Kafr Al-Sheikh was at the forefront as the number of suspected cases of 359 cases, followed by Western [Al Gharbiyah] 341 state and then launched [Al Minufiyah] 229, 291 and then Cairo and Giza 279 cases while the number of cases in the governorate of Aswan 47 cases suspected infection.
          Comparing the numbers for each of these governorates mentioned in this latest report to the numbers from the previous report on Feb 13, we can calculate how many suspected cases there have been in each of them during the last 7 weeks:

          Kafr El Sheikh: 19 new sus cases in the last 7 weeks
          Al Gharbiyah: 74 new sus cases in the last 7 weeks
          Cairo: 29 new sus cases in the last 7 weeks
          Giza: 72 new sus cases in the last 7 weeks
          Aswan: 33 new sus cases in the last 7 weeks

          [One (or both) of the numbers is wrong for Al Minufiyah governorate -- they can't have had less sus cases in this report (229) than the last one (272). Maybe the new figure was supposed to be 329? Dunno.]

          Note that these are not all of the new sus cases for the last 7 weeks -- there were 570 totally according to this latest, official report. The ones listed above only amount to roughly half of that.

          Edit: Here are the original figures ... Feb --> Apr

          Kafr El Sheikh: 340 --> 359 [+19]
          Al Gharbiyah: 267 --> 341 [+74]
          Cairo: 262 --> 291 [+29]
          Giza: 207 --> 279 [+71]
          Aswan: 14 --> 47 [+33]
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          • #6
            Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

            From Min of Health:

            Egyptian committee: H5N1 human-to-human transmission inaccurate


            An Egyptian anti-H5N1 committee said that the two human bird flu cases detected at a house were caused by contacts with infected birds.

            It denied that the reported cases were caused by human-to-human transmission.

            It is possible that H5N1 can transmit among people, the committee said, but this transmission has not been reported anywhere around the world, it added.

            The World Health Organisation (WHO) is ready to deal with such possibilities through pre-set plans and programmes, the committee said.

            It said that 32 Egyptians have tested positive for the avian flu since the virus was first detected in Egypt in February 2006.

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            • #7
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              Hat-tip, Calmom!

              Egyptian child, 2, tests positive for bird flu
              Thu Apr 5, 2007

              CAIRO (Reuters) - A two-year-old Egyptian girl has tested positive for bird flu, becoming the 33rd human case in the Arab country, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Thursday.

              A Health Ministry spokesman identified the girl as Fatmah Farouk Abdel-Gawwad from central Egypt, MENA reported.

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              • #8
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                She's from Al Minyah governorate. Hat-tip, pugmom!

                Google-translated from Arabic:

                Announcement of the 33 injury cases of avian flu in Egypt
                4/5/2007

                Cairo - The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening from injury and thirty three human bird flu cases in Egypt, namely the status of the girl child Alvoalh Bani Mazar in Minya governorate.

                Dr. Rahman Shahin, spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population that the third session of the child Fatima Farouk Ahmed Abdel Gawad, a two-year-old entered the hospital pathogenesis of Beni Mazar Wednesday suffering from a high temperature following Mkhalttha of birds suspected of being infected with bird flu disease, condition stable.

                He added that they had been given the necessary treatment of the ailing property Altamiflo and is currently working epidemiological investigation of all family members - according to the Middle East News Agency.

                Shaheen explained that the total casualties contracted avian flu since the emergence of the disease in February last year and so far reached 33 cases, 13 of which died, while 18 cases were recovered from the departure of three cases Thursday of Manshiet Bakry Hospital after fully recover, while there are still cases to receive treatment, and two of two children, one Manshiet Bakry Hospital and was recovering, and the other hospital pathogenesis of Beni Mazar.

                The spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population said that among the total number of cases there were 15 cases of children, were recovered from 13 of these cases.



                Last edited by Theresa42; April 6, 2007, 02:17 AM.
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                • #9
                  Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

                  Sounds like there's been a bunch of recoveries among the kids. According to this report, there are only two left in hospital at the moment -- one of whom is this newly confirmed 2 yr old (I think?):
                  Originally posted by Theresa42
                  ...were recovered from the departure of three cases Thursday of Manshiet Bakry Hospital after fully recover, while there are still cases to receive treatment, and two of two children, one Manshiet Bakry Hospital and was recovering, and the other hospital pathogenesis of Beni Mazar....
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                    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="colored_in_333 boldWeight">Egyptian child with 2 positive tests for bird flu</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD background=Images/bg_line3.gif></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>6 April 2007 | 02:01 | FOCUS News Agency</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD background=Images/bg_line3.gif></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>CAIRO. A two-year-old Egyptian girl has tested positive for bird flu, bringing to 33 the number of human cases in the most populous Arab country, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Thursday.
                    A Health Ministry spokesman identified the girl as Fatmah Farouk Abdel-Gawwad from central Egypt, MENA reported. She was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, suffering from high fever and was being treated by Tamiflu, the agency said.
                    The girl contracted the virus after coming into contact with infected birds but was in a stable condition, MENA quoted the ministry's spokesman as saying.
                    Egypt has the highest number of confirmed human bird flu cases outside Asia. Thirteen Egyptians have died from bird flu since it first surfaced in the country's poultry a year ago.
                    Most of those who fell ill were reported to have had contact with sick or dead household birds, primarily in northern Egypt.
                    </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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                    • #11
                      Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

                      Originally posted by Theresa42 View Post
                      She's from Al Minyah governorate. Hat-tip, pugmom!

                      Google-translated from Arabic:

                      Announcement of the 33 injury cases of avian flu in Egypt
                      4/5/2007

                      Cairo - The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening from injury and thirty three human bird flu cases in Egypt, namely the status of the girl child Alvoalh Bani Mazar in Minya governorate.


                      http://www.masrawy.com/News/2007/Egy...5/birdflu.aspx
                      The H5N1 from the earlier case in Minya was virtually identical to the three cases in Aswan and all had the Mongolian cleavage site.

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                      • #12
                        Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

                        from intelink

                        Egypt: H5N1 Suspected



                        4/6/07 Media Reports--A national source reports that a pediatrician and "specialist" in childhood diseases at the Manshia al-Bakry Hospital [city unknown] announced that a 5 year-old girl and a 16 year-old male were detained [with suspected AI]. [No details were provided about symptoms, treatments, contact with poultry, or towns of origin].

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by niman View Post
                          from intelink

                          Egypt: H5N1 Suspected

                          4/6/07 Media Reports--A national source reports that a pediatrician and "specialist" in childhood diseases at the Manshia al-Bakry Hospital [city unknown] announced that a 5 year-old girl and a 16 year-old male were detained [with suspected AI]. [No details were provided about symptoms, treatments, contact with poultry, or towns of origin].
                          Manshia al-Bakry is the children's hosptial in Cairo. Most of the recent child cases have been transferred to Manshia al-Bakry including all of the infected Aswan kids.
                          ...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - Sherlock Holmes

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                            Commentary at

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                              Re: EGYPT - April 3, 2007+ - News on confirmed/suspected cases

                              Originally posted by Theresa42 View Post
                              She's from Al Minyah governorate. Hat-tip, pugmom!

                              Google-translated from Arabic:

                              Announcement of the 33 injury cases of avian flu in Egypt
                              4/5/2007

                              Cairo - The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening from injury and thirty three human bird flu cases in Egypt, namely the status of the girl child Alvoalh Bani Mazar in Minya governorate.

                              Dr. Rahman Shahin, spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population that the third session of the child Fatima Farouk Ahmed Abdel Gawad, a two-year-old entered the hospital pathogenesis of Beni Mazar Wednesday suffering from a high temperature following Mkhalttha of birds suspected of being infected with bird flu disease, condition stable.

                              He added that they had been given the necessary treatment of the ailing property Altamiflo and is currently working epidemiological investigation of all family members - according to the Middle East News Agency.

                              Shaheen explained that the total casualties contracted avian flu since the emergence of the disease in February last year and so far reached 33 cases, 13 of which died, while 18 cases were recovered from the departure of three cases Thursday of Manshiet Bakry Hospital after fully recover, while there are still cases to receive treatment, and two of two children, one Manshiet Bakry Hospital and was recovering, and the other hospital pathogenesis of Beni Mazar.

                              The spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population said that among the total number of cases there were 15 cases of children, were recovered from 13 of these cases.



                              http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21279
                              The most recently confirmed case in Egypt is from Bani Mazar, Al Minyah governorate -- ca. 40 miles up the Nile from Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef)...

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