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  • Egypt - Male, 42, Confirmed H5N1 Death in Menoufia

    [Source: FAO, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
    Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Human: Egypt, Menoufia


    Disease Event Detail

    The designations employed and the presentation of material in the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

    Locality: georeferenced place (e.g: markets, municipalities, farms, villages...).

    Observation date: a known or approximate date when the first clinical signs were observed or when the disease was suspected to occur.

    Reporting date: a known or approximate date when the occurrence of a suspected disease has become available to the public through media, veterinary expert or other sources.
    Admin 1: first administrative level (e.g: Provinces, Governorates...).



    General Info

    Disease Event ID: 166384
    Reporting date: 25/12/2011
    Observation date: 16/12/2011



    Location

    Region: Africa
    Admin 1 (Country): Al Minufiyah (menoufia) (Egypt)
    Locality: Berket El Sabaa
    Lat/Long: 30.4683759661 / 31.0017238822
    Coords quality: Centroid Admin1



    Diagnosis

    Status: Confirmed
    Disease: Highly pathogenic avian influenza
    Serotype: H5N1
    Source: National authorities



    Species affected

    An.Type: Human
    An.Class: Human
    Species: Human
    At Risk: ?
    Cases: 1
    Deaths: ?
    Destroyed: ?
    Slaughtered: ?



    Laboratory Tests

    Disease Tested: Highly pathogenic avian influenza
    Species: ?
    Test: RT-PCR (reverse transcription - PCR)
    Result: Positive
    Result Date: 24/12/2011
    National Laboratory Name: Central Public Health Laboratories
    Reference Laboratory: ?

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  • #2
    Re: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Human: Egypt, Menoufia (FAO, December 27 2011): 1 New Case

    So far I do not see anything in the media about this. The Ministry of Health asked reporters a few months ago not to report any health news without their approval. The Minister suffered a heart attack and had heart surgery yesterday.

    Egypt - Minister of Health Hospitalized After "Massive" Heart Attack




    I am not sure what effect this will have on health news releases.

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    • #3
      Re: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Human: Egypt, Menoufia (FAO, December 27 2011): 1 New Case

      hat tip Francoise Ramona -

      Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 60

      5 JANUARY 2012 - The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪

      The case is a 42 year-old male from Menofia Governorate. He developed symptoms on 16 December 2011 and was admitted to hospital on 21 December 2011, where he received oseltamivir treatment. He was in critical condition and died on 22 December 2011.

      The case was confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Centre of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network, on 24 December 2011.

      Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead backyard poultry.

      Of the 157 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 55 have been fatal.

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