Egyptian cases. 4 deaths

[DB]

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/news...archived=False

Second Egyptian dies from bird flu virus
Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:57 PM GMT

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian woman died from the bird flu virus on Monday, an official from the United Nations health agency said, adding the woman was the second person in the country to die from the virus.

"The lady passed away today ... She was the second person out of the five who tested positive for bird flu to have died so far," said Hassan al-Bushra, World Health Organisation (WHO) regional adviser for communicable diseases surveillance.

[Snowy Owl]

EGYPT: Second human death from bird flu reported

EGYPT: Second human death from bird flu reported
28 Mar 2006 12:07:02 GMT

Source: IRIN

CAIRO, 28 March (IRIN) - Health ministry authorities have confirmed the second human death in Egypt from the H5N1 avian influenza virus. "She died last night in hospital," said ministry spokesman Saayid al-Abbasi.

The death was unexpected, government officials said, in light of considerable improvements in her health condition in recent days. "Her condition was stable, but her health suddenly took a turn for the worse," al-Abbasi explained. One reason cited by the ministry for the death was the fact that the 30 year-old woman went to hospital 10 days after the appearance of symptoms commonly associated with the potentially deadly virus. She had also been in regular contact with infected birds. Health authorities recommend that people seek treatment within 48 hours of the first symptoms in order to maximise chances for of treatment. Egypt's first human death from bird flu occurred on 17 March, a full month after the confirmation of the virus among birds.

Since then, three other human cases have been reported, two of whom have fully recovered, according to the ministry. No new cases have been reported, al-Abbasi said.In a bid to allay growing fears and inform the public about the virus, the government has been carrying out intensive media awareness campaigns, said ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahine.

"We've been raising awareness for months, issuing posters, brochures and television spots, while working closely with the media," he said.The World Health Organization (WHO) has been working in tandem with the government in a bid to combat the flu, issuing recommendations which ? for the most part ? are being implemented. "Although there was a temporary reduction some time ago in the frequency of the government's awareness campaigns, it's definitely back on track now," Hassan al-Bushra, WHO regional adviser for emerging diseases, told IRIN.Al-Bushra went on to commend Cairo for its holistic approach and effective implementation, emphasising that fighting bird flu constituted a collective responsibility. "A number of ministries are involved, as are the military and civil society institutions," al-Bushra said. "They've been doing a lot."Meanwhile, in an effort to avert the spread of the virus to humans, the government launched a number of additional measures last month.

A government-ordered domestic cull is currently being enforced in urban areas, for example, with pecuniary penalties being doled out to offenders. The maximum fine for keeping birds within city limits is the equivalent of US $1,740.

Domestic fowl were banned in cities soon after the first discovery of the virus in chickens in mid-February. A ban on inter-provincial transport of birds also remains in place, although the restriction continues to be flouted by some. "We're working hard to minimise that," said Shahine.Currently, only the sale of government-licensed fowl, which have been subject to tests, can be sold legally.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/aa218a41ae0712be07809f9b0e12b8d4.htm

[Snowy Owl]

EGYPT: Second human death from bird flu reported

EGYPT: Second human death from bird flu reported
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/aa218a41ae0712be07809f9b0e12b8d4.htm

CAIRO, 28 March (IRIN) - Health ministry authorities have confirmed the second human death in Egypt from the H5N1 avian influenza virus. "She died last night in hospital," said ministry spokesman Saayid al-Abbasi.

The death was unexpected, government officials said, in light of considerable improvements in her health condition in recent days. "Her condition was stable, but her health suddenly took a turn for the worse," al-Abbasi explained.

One reason cited by the ministry for the death was the fact that the 30 year-old woman went to hospital 10 days after the appearance of symptoms commonly associated with the potentially deadly virus. She had also been in regular contact with infected birds. Health authorities recommend that people seek treatment within 48 hours of the first symptoms in order to maximise chances for of treatment. Egypt's first human death from bird flu occurred on 17 March, a full month after the confirmation of the virus among birds. Since then, three other human cases have been reported, two of whom have fully recovered, according to the ministry. No new cases have been reported, al-Abbasi said.

In a bid to allay growing fears and inform the public about the virus, the government has been carrying out intensive media awareness campaigns, said ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahine. "We've been raising awareness for months, issuing posters, brochures and television spots, while working closely with the media," he said.The World Health Organization (WHO) has been working in tandem with the government in a bid to combat the flu, issuing recommendations which ? for the most part ? are being implemented.

"Although there was a temporary reduction some time ago in the frequency of the government's awareness campaigns, it's definitely back on track now," Hassan al-Bushra, WHO regional adviser for emerging diseases, told IRIN.Al-Bushra went on to commend Cairo for its holistic approach and effective implementation, emphasising that fighting bird flu constituted a collective responsibility. "A number of ministries are involved, as are the military and civil society institutions," al-Bushra said. "They've been doing a lot."Meanwhile, in an effort to avert the spread of the virus to humans, the government launched a number of additional measures last month.

A government-ordered domestic cull is currently being enforced in urban areas, for example, with pecuniary penalties being doled out to offenders. The maximum fine for keeping birds within city limits is the equivalent of US $1,740. Domestic fowl were banned in cities soon after the first discovery of the virus in chickens in mid-February.

A ban on inter-provincial transport of birds also remains in place, although the restriction continues to be flouted by some. "We're working hard to minimise that," said Shahine.Currently, only the sale of government-licensed fowl, which have been subject to tests, can be sold legally.

[Bruce]

Egyptian cases.

<table id="DetailedNews1_storyTable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr id="DetailedNews1_titleRow"><td class="DetailedNewsTitleStyle" width="100%">Sixth bird flu-suspected case reported in Egypt </td> </tr><tr> <td>
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Sixth bird flu-suspected case reported in Egypt
CAIRO, April 1 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian government announced on Saturday it was carrying out sample tests on people who have been in close contact with birds or work on farms in a bid to contain the spread of the bird flu which has infected a number of people.

The government yesterday suspected that a young boy might have been infected by the virus in Al-Fayoum governorate, raising the number of suspected cases to six.

The boy was believed to have culled some birds in one of the infected farms.

The boy's case was reported by the Jordanian Health Ministry when he began feeling flu-like symptoms, a matter which triggered the ministry to report the case to the Egyptian Health ministry through the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Jordanian Health Ministry, when contacted about the condition of the boy, stated that his condition was stable and is being followed up closely. (end) mhm.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.as...en&DSNO=844566
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[Bruce]

Re: Egypt Sixth bird flu-suspected case

The boy's case was reported by the Jordanian Health Ministry when he began feeling flu-like symptoms, a matter which triggered the ministry to report the case to the Egyptian Health ministry through the World Health Organization (WHO).

Child, Egyptian in Jordan on holiday?
Why is <st1:country-region><st1 ="">Jordan</st1> </st1:country-region>reporting Egyptian BF cases in children via WHO? <o =""></o>

[Mellie]

Re: Egypt Sixth bird flu-suspected case

There was the 31 year old man who had symptoms in Egypt. Is the Egyptian boy reported in the Jordanian press different, or did some journalist get it wrong and they're one in the same?

I think we're up to 7 or 8 Egyptians who've tested positive, aren't we?

Gaudia Ray needs to get home RIGHT NOW!

GR, if you're reading this, please come home soon and then quarantine yourself for about 3 weeks!

[Bruce]

Re: Egypt Sixth bird flu-suspected case

Yep Mellie you are right. Turkeys numbers might not be a match to Egypt.

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Egypt finds two new bird flu cases in humans
CAIRO, April 2 (KUNA) -- Two new human bird flu cases have been found in Egypt bringing the total number of Egyptians infected with the fatal virus to eight, one of whom is a worker in Jordan, Egyptian minister of health Dr. Hatem El-Jabli announced Sunday.

Speaking to reporters before departing to Paris today, El-Jabli said that two sisters aged 18 months and six years have been infected with the virus after playing in a place containing dead birds. The two girls, from Kafr El-Shaikh, are being treated and they are in stable condition. Other members of their family have been cleared after being tested, he said.

Contacts with the US and the World Bank on supporting Egypt in fighting avian flu have come out fruitless where they refused top provide assistance on the pretext that Egypt's economy is good and does not need aid, he said.

Two Egyptian women have died from the killer virus while authorities here are fighting to control the disease by taking human specimens for testing on a daily basis in places where the virus has spread. (end) ams.mhm.
</td></tr></tbody></table>http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.as...en&DSNO=844698

[Theresa42]

Kafr El-Shaikh

Yep Mellie you are right. Turkeys numbers might not be a match to Egypt.

<table id="DetailedNews1_storyTable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr id="DetailedNews1_titleRow"><td class="DetailedNewsTitleStyle" width="100%">Egypt finds two new bird flu cases in humans </td> </tr><tr> <td>
</td> </tr><tr id="DetailedNews1_fullDetailsRow"> <td class="DetailedNewsFullDetailsStyle" width="100%">HLT-EGYPT-BIRD-FLU
Egypt finds two new bird flu cases in humans
CAIRO, April 2 (KUNA) -- Two new human bird flu cases have been found in Egypt bringing the total number of Egyptians infected with the fatal virus to eight, one of whom is a worker in Jordan, Egyptian minister of health Dr. Hatem El-Jabli announced Sunday.

Speaking to reporters before departing to Paris today, El-Jabli said that two sisters aged 18 months and six years have been infected with the virus after playing in a place containing dead birds. The two girls, from Kafr El-Shaikh, are being treated and they are in stable condition. Other members of their family have been cleared after being tested, he said.

Contacts with the US and the World Bank on supporting Egypt in fighting avian flu have come out fruitless where they refused top provide assistance on the pretext that Egypt's economy is good and does not need aid, he said.

Two Egyptian women have died from the killer virus while authorities here are fighting to control the disease by taking human specimens for testing on a daily basis in places where the virus has spread. (end) ams.mhm.
</td></tr></tbody></table>http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.as...en&DSNO=844698

Kafr El-Shaikh is the governorate where H5N1 victim number 5 is from -- 18 year-old Shaimaa Khairi el-Desoqi.

It's also where suspected bf case "Fairness Gomaah the butcher"(?) (31F) was from. She died on March 21. She has not been confirmed as having H5N1.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3594

[zkurmus]

Re: Egypt Sixth bird flu-suspected case

Total number of BF cases increased to 8, with the addition of 18 month old girl and 6 yr old sister, reported in zaman.com. Parents tested negative.

Mısır'da iki kişide daha kuş gribine rastlandı

Mısır'da 2 kişide daha kuş gribinin tespit edildiği bildirildi.

Mısır Sağlık Bakanı Hatim El Gabali, kuş gribine yakalanan biri 18 aylık, diğeri 6 yaşında iki kızkardeşin, ?lkenin kuzeyindeki Kefr El Şeyh b?lgesinde yaşadıklarını ve kuş ?l?leriyle temas ettiklerini s?yledi.

Kızların durumlarının ağır olmadığını ifade eden El Gabali, ebeveynlerine yapılan testlerin sonu?larının negatif ?ıktığını, bunlarla birlikte ?lkede kuş gribi vakası sayısının 8'e ?ıktığını kaydetti. Bu kişilerden ikisi ?lm?şt?.

Kuş gribi d?nyada 105 kişinin ?l?m?ne yol a?tı. [14:38:00]

[Theresa42]

Ninth case in Egypt, hit one child of 16 months

babelfished from Italian:

Avian: ninth case in Egypt, hit one child of 16 months
April 05, 2006

CAIRO - Assessed in Egypt the ninth case of contagio human from the avian infuence. To being hit from virus the H5N1 one child of 16 months, being ricoverata in hospital venerdi' slid with symptoms suspiciones. The child, after that the diagnosis has confirmed the infection from virus H5N1, e' be cured and its conditions they are "stable", second how much has reported the ministry of the Sanita' of the Cairo.

http://www.corriere.it/ultima_ora/agrnews.jsp?id=%7b4CDE3765-A1DC-43EF-9CBE-614ADF219095%7d

[Susie]

Egypt reports ninth human case of bird flu

http://freeserve.advfn.com/news_Egyp..._14913842.html

Egypt reports ninth human case of bird flu

CAIRO (AFX) - Egypt reported a new human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of
avian flu, bringing to nine the number of human infections in the country,
including two fatalities, an official said.
The latest infection was detected in a 16-month-old child from the village
of Dar al-Sallam in the southern province of Sohag, a spokesman for the
government's anti-bird flu committee, Nasser Kamel, told AFP.
It was the first human case of the virus in southern Egypt. The other cases
have been in the greater Cairo area and the Nile Delta region.
Egypt is on a major route for migratory birds, at the crossroads between
Asia and Africa.
newsdesk@afxnews.com
afp/ks

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Same as above but better English

[Bruce]

Re: Egyptian cases.

Funny flu, or funny WHO. No way the baby had B2H except with dirty shoes of adults, and then it would be from contaminated mater to human C2H did I just come up with a new expression, hope I don’t go into history being the bird dung in shoes man.
Maybe I should register C2H. <o></o>
Is the above, H2H?


Now we have another pandemic running around called <st1:country-region><st1>Guinea</st1></st1:country-region> fever.
Chiken Gunya
Chicken Gunya
Chickengunya
Chiken Gunia
Chikengunia
Chicken Gunia
Chickengunia
Chikun Guinea
Guinea fever
<o></o>
ie. Chikungunya<o></o>

[Theresa42]

Re: Ninth case in Egypt, hit one child of 16 months

babelfished from Italian:

Avian: ninth case in Egypt, hit one child of 16 months
April 05, 2006

CAIRO - Assessed in Egypt the ninth case of contagio human from the avian infuence. To being hit from virus the H5N1 one child of 16 months, being ricoverata in hospital venerdi' slid with symptoms suspiciones. The child, after that the diagnosis has confirmed the infection from virus H5N1, e' be cured and its conditions they are "stable", second how much has reported the ministry of the Sanita' of the Cairo.

http://www.corriere.it/ultima_ora/ag...14ADF219095%7d

This Suhaj case is really an outlier -- much farther south than any of the other cases and really indicative, I think, of how bf must be pretty much everywhere in Egypt.

Working from north to south on this map (these are just the confirmed cases):

Top dot is Kafr ash Shaykh where the 18 year old girl and 2 young sisters are from. They are all still in hospital. (There was also the death of an unconfirmed case from there.)

To the south of that is Al Gharbiyah where the 17 year old boy was from. He recovered.

Next is Al Qalyubiyah. The two women who died were from there, as is the 28 year old guy who recovered.

Quite a bit to the south of Cairo, then, is Al Fayyum where they guy in Jordan is from.

And, now, the case announced today is way down in the south there in Suhaj. Quite a spread.

[sharon sanders]

Re: Egyptian cases.

Thank you Theresa42.

[Susie]

Egypt human bird flu infection toll rises to 11

Egypt human bird flu infection toll rises to 11

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060406/...NlYwN5bmNhdA--

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has reported its tenth and eleventh cases of human bird flu, Health and Population Minister Hatem el-Gabali said.


Gabali, quoted by the state MENA news agency late on Wednesday, said the latest cases were a 16-year-old girl and a eight-year-old boy from two provinces north of Cairo. Bird flu has so far killed two Egyptians.



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