Retrospective Strain Designation for Egypt from 2011

[Biological]

Background:
2011 Case 153: WHO Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 57

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_11_29/en/index.html

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31 (F) from Meet Salseel ,Dakahlia, onset- 10-Nov-2011. hospitalised 16-Nov-2011, Exposed to sick and dead backyard poultry, recovered post ICU

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In searching Influenza Virus Traceability Mechanism (WHO) it revealed (a new) strain designation A/Egypt/N00944/2011 (CDC ID# 2012705829) in original shipment reports!

Comment:
The case epi was mentioned but without strain desgnation in "Younan M, Poh MK, Elassal E, Davis T, Rivailler P, Balish AL, et al. Microevolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses isolated from humans, Egypt, 200 ?2011. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan."

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-1080_article.htm

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[Biological]

Re: Retrospective Strain Designation for Egypt from 2011

Double check in Microevolution of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Isolated from Humans, Egypt, 2007?2011 revealed no data for case 153.. in http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/...gestedcitation ((Technical Appendix 1)