Egypt - Woman, 40, tested positive for H5N1 bird flu - Bagoor District, Menofia Governorate

[Biological]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), Egypt, Human
Today, March 14, 2013

http://empres-i.fao.org/empres-i/2/obd?idOutbreak=175080&rss=t

GENERAL INFO
Disease Event ID: 175080
Reporting date: 12/03/2013
Observation date: 03/03/2013
LOCATION
Region: Africa
Admin 1 (Country): Al Minufiyah (menoufia) (Egypt)
Locality: Bagoor
Lat/Long: 30.4683759661/31.0017238822
Quality of Coordinates: Centroid Admin1

DISEASE
Status: Confirmed
DISEASE: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Serotype: H5N1
Source: FAO Field Officer

LABORATORIES
Disease Tested: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Species: ?
Test: RT-PCR (reverse transcription - PCR)
Result: Positive
Result Date: 11/03/2013
Reference Laboratory: ?

Not reported in
Influenza at human-animal interface - Monthly Risk Assessment Summary
Latest HAI Risk Assessment Summary

http://www.who.int/influenza/human_animal_interface/Influenza_Summary_IRA_HA_interface_12Mar13.pdf

[Biological]

ECTAD-HPAI Situation Update 21/03/2013 - Issue no. 571 (Bagoor District, Menofia)

HPAI Situation Update 21/03/2013 - Issue no. 571
19/03/13 ? Confirmed H5 HPAI outbreak in a human, Menofia (FAO Field Officer)
Snip:
A 40-year old female from Bagoor District, Menofia Governorate developed symptoms on 3 March 2013 and tested positive for influenza A (H5N1) virus by RT-PCR at the Central Public Health Laboratories (NIC) on 11 March 2013. Investigations into the source of infection revealed that the case had close contact with sick and dead backyard poultry (ducks and chickens) a few days before the onset of symptoms. Of the 171 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 61 have been fatal

See further information:

http://www.aphca.org/Avian%20Infuenza%20Alert/HPAI_update_130321.pdf