EGYPT - Dec 4 2007 - Jan 1, 2008

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Wow. I'm really having a hard time understanding these articles.
Does this mean this person has been hospitalized?

City staff has been reserved Kom Hamada in the hospital diets Bdinmhor on suspicion of avian influenza illness

Kom Hamada is a placename -- it's where the dead schoolteacher was from. I don't think they mention his name in this article, though, so it wasn't very clear.

[HenryN]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

However, in the heart of Europe in silence ... Avian influenza summons the strength in ?stronghold? Asia and the Arab region was conducted ?maneuvering? to spread
Cairo-Amina Khairy life-01/01/08 / /


Pharmaceutical companies have been highly profitable thanks to the panic ?plague of poultry?
Lastly year 2007 to a dismal spectacle of successive blows to the epidemic ?bird flu? in Europe and the Arab region and the Far East, suggested that the virus ?H 5 to 1? (who leads the Wave since 4 years) summon the strength, especially in the ?stronghold? Asian firm, which saw its birth originally.


Return to Asia

Amid frequent reports on the prevalence of HIV ?bird flu? between animals (and humans) in the non-Asian country, the health authorities recorded in Russia recently contracted the infection fifth bird flu in a poultry farm in the ?Rostov? in the south of the country. It is noteworthy that Russia is fiercely resisting the epidemic because they fear bird migrations, especially those that come from the Chinese neighbor.

As a young Indonesian died after being infected with the virus sample in Indonesia lifted deaths from the disease in that archipelago to 94 injured.

According ?WHO?, Indonesia is more incidence of avian influenza that has spread in most territories of 33.

In the context of simultaneous, died of a child (4 years) in North Vietnam after his injury Avian. It has been known that HIV ?H 5 to 1? claimed the lives of four of the seven Vietnamese who were injured this year, rising to the outcome of injuries among people in that country, since the beginning of its spread in 2003, to 46 people.

The spread of HIV ?H 5 to 1? Vietnamese among birds in the form of a key; But some experts fear the possibility of altering the genetic composition of the virus, Vihor up to the image can move easily from one person to another, the pandemic threatens firing and B may claim millions of lives.

The data ?WHO? that ?bird flu? claimed the lives of 209 people worldwide, out of 340 known and said they were mostly from Indonesia, followed by Vietnam. It has been known that the disease striking birds and poultry strongly Venafqat hundreds of millions or executed result.

With the conclusion in 2007, returned the specter of the spread of HIV ?H 5 to 1? among humans, the spate of global threats thereof, for hanging in China, which experts believed that HIV was launched from the area of Lake ?Changdong? there. It declared ?WHO? injury August (52 years old) in the area of Avian ?Kiangso? eastern China after days of the death of his son, young (26 years old), the impact of the disease, as renewed fears of the possibility of disease transmission between humans.

It warned health authorities in the country ?Uncle Mao? of the strong possibility of the spread of avian influenza during the winter and spring. With authorities search for a causal link between the injury and the son of his father Avian. China and includes the largest number of poultry worldwide, and also include the public to raise millions of birds in the yards of homes. Therefore, experts consider to China as a vital arena in the fight against avian influenza.

Amid growing warnings of a new outbreak of bird flu in a number of Asian countries this winter, Pakistan announced recently by the death of the first result of human disease, and confirmed ?Myanmar? (formerly Burma) also emergence of the first human infection.

In a related development, the United Nations today expressed concern over the HIV endemic ?H 5 to 1? in some parts of Europe, stating that research has shown that the ducks and geese published in the form of the disease than had been envisaged.

In an official statement, Joseph Dominic between large veterinary officers in the ?FAO? ( 'FAO) it is believed that a new chapter in the evolution of avian influenza ?unfolding in the heart of Europe silently?!

The statement was issued after German scientists discovered that the virus causing the bird flu in a local Navk Butt started in good health before.


Virtual simulation of human pandemic

Arabs, Kuwait announced that it has recently succeeded in getting rid of this virus, having suffered Doajnha during the last five months. During that period, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the discovery of HIV Saudi ?H 5 to 1? in the draft for the production of ostriches in the governorate of Al-Kharj in the Riyadh region. The project consisted of three hangars includes 22 thousand bird. The competent bodies have to execute the project and all the birds disposed of by sound, and the site cleared and closed. In a related development, Jordan took action in anticipation of the entry and B ?bird flu? him.

She recalled procedures virtual simulation experiment conducted by the ?Office of the East Mediterranean region? ( ?Imro?), during the current year, and included ways to confront that hit that region, which includes the Arab countries, likely HIV ?H 5 to 1? later converted into an element unable to hit people and spread quickly among them.

Took command of that experience in the virtual image not without dramatic, what gave it character operation. At the time, surprised the information advisor to the Office of ?Imro? Attendance announcement alarming news about the transmission of avian influenza virus to a stage which affects people, and announced its entry to the area. And immediately, Kst features panic faces, in particular that the atmospheres of those days who scoop simulation Tsidthma news of the emergence of human infection in Egypt, concentrated chatter over how to prepare for a pandemic of human disease.

Panic did not last long. He seemed, Raph spokesman had no information of participants, Osv them ?Bushra? that this news is only the title of the workshop included training in the stream of training to prepare for the real possibility of a pandemic, which is a possibility exists and strongly.

Varied reactions when the initial request information from each speaker present writing the first three steps to be taken after hearing such news. It emerged from contact with his family and began warning to leave the house or receive guests, as well as the isolation of the area where the injury occurred; mayors and others to close the border and stop the movement of travel to and from the state and so on.

Involved 16 countries in this ?maneuver?, which came in the context of a meeting organized by the ?Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, World Health Organization? in Amman to discuss strategies, goals and past experiences gained in the area of communication in the event of a human pandemic virus ?H 5 to 1?.

Then, warned the expert in infectious diseases surveys and forecasting in ?Imro? Dr. Ankhuya ran to a number of factors that exacerbate the dangers that beset States Territory in a human pandemic. He explained that many of these countries are engaged in daily contact with the rest of the world by tourist traffic and the movement of migrant labor and religious leaders and visitors between different regions.

He added that the region also plagued by a large number of natural disasters and other man-made, as a result of political instability, therefore, a lot of their health suffers disturbance and the inability to work surveys of infectious diseases. In this context, he ran to the weak role of the private medical sector in the area of health care, surveying and investigation of diseases. So most likely that these factors combine to put much of the region in the ?square of defeat? the time of the human pandemic. He pointed out that a number of countries in the region witnessed a epidemics such as cholera strikes in Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, and the types of ?meningitis? in southern Sudan, and ?Rift Valley fever? in Somalia, in addition to the critical situation with regard to avian influenza in Egypt, Iraq, Djibouti , which witnessed the deaths because of this epidemic.


The importance of transparency and the necessity of

The expert ran the degree of transparency in dealing with the dangers of pandemics and the spread of diseases in many countries of the region as ?incomplete?. He tried to interpret the lack of human resources capable of analyzing information and take practical decisions, and poverty communicate with the Ministry of Agriculture and other parties, in addition to the fear of the possibility of imposing different types of embargo and the collapse of tourism and economy is affected negatively as a result. As such States reduce the ways of modern communication and networking and underestimate their ability to transfer the facts and (rumors), and spell away from the control.

Transparency and modern form the bulk of the conference, to the extent that general manager ?Imro? Dr. Hussein Abdul Razak explained that the Algerian government had no excuse to withhold information about people or other nations in the international organizations working to counter pandemics epidemic.

He stressed that, despite the fact that it has been the practice in many countries of the region to wait until after a disaster to move or simply replies acts instead of preparedness in anticipation of a disaster, the situation of the possibility of outbreaks of disease such as avian flu from humans to humans is not likely risk Inaction, or complacency.


The plan, not reaction

In a related development that maneuver, he explained that the Algerian timely access and networking in the case ?presumed human pandemic, we must be prepared within a plan?. He added: ?The resolutions aimed at saving lives must be taken quickly occasion, as have specific acts usually completed help people to be reasonable degree of awareness and knowledge of the dimensions of the disaster before they occur?.

Because modern catastrophe such as we must be realistic and recognized catastrophic humanitarian dimensions, the Algerian talked openly about these possibilities, ?strict procedures to be taken in such circumstances ranging from wearing masks, and to avoid travel, but has worried public hospitals and the stigma that patients adhere , and the potential outbreak of demonstrations, and the loss of confidence in government, and a significant reduction in consumption, the whole list of possibilities should be ready to everyone ?.


At the conclusion in 2007 China launched test on the vaccine for humans evaluate HIV ?H 5 to 1?
It is clear that the meaning everyone in the event of a pandemic is not the State where the epidemic occurred, but the meaning is the world, because the definition pandemic epidemic, which is spreading at a global level.

He said ?calamities and diseases do not respect borders, and the problem in the country at the top of all headaches, and is currently impossible to look at the pandemic as a domestic or even regional?.

Speaking to maneuver the same as avian influenza, it is known that the experts identified the stages of the pandemic in six phases of time: the proportion of the risk to individuals simple, in high risk individuals to infection, and then the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain transmission of the virus from person to person, and then make sure the transmission of the virus from person to person, and then a marked increase in HIV transmission among humans, and finally global pandemic. Therefore, the Dr. Stella Chengong, expert working in the headquarters of ?WHO? that the outbreak of human pandemic Avian means the need to contain the epidemic as soon possible ways.

This includes containment procedures several steps, including quarantine, isolation and the use of antiretroviral use plans and communication and critical times of emergency. And although the procedures described in itself seems alarming, it comes under the rubric of action ?evil, which is essential?. Even in the event of failure of attempts containment, it may succeed in curbing the rapid spread of the pandemic, and thus reduce the number of deaths globally.

Through the chart entitled ?time: a vital factor? offered Chengong period of time it takes to alter the verification of the virus and its transmission between humans actually. And to take place between 20 and 30 days, then the time is very late to contain the situation. On the social level, communities affected by this risk substantially as expected impose quarantine on groups and specific regions, with the closure of schools, markets and the workplace, and to stop the movement of travel, cancel several occasions, especially those in large human populations. And then that becomes necessary plans for how accurate disposition of the pilgrimage season.

At the individual level, there are many steps that must be followed, such as spreading awareness about how whooping such as wearing masks, as well as an emphasis on the cleanliness of hands constantly, cleaning surfaces continuously and others.

The Chengong alerted to the explosion of several ethical issues in this regard, such as encroachment on personal freedom of movement, non-payment of their salaries for citizens, as well as the case of compensation due for submission forced Quarantine and isolation of health and others.

In this connection, he stressed the information advisor to the regional ?Imro? Dr. Ibrahim Alcardani the role of social mobilization in such a catastrophic situation. He believed that the problem of the spread of avian influenza virus ?probably will remain with us in the medium and long term, which inevitably will change our lives and our way of living and our food ... There is an imperative need to change our relationship with the birds ... It is not only a health problem ?. He pointed out that the starting point is to sensitize and mobilize citizens to prepare for potential risk, as well as identify the behavior of the near and realism.

For example, will benefit ignore reality refers to the presence of no fewer than five million Egyptian family living depends on the rearing of live birds. Cardani pointed to the need to consider a number of points before sending communications to the citizens example, must understand and identify target audiences, and to clarify the quality of the steps that citizens can take the time needed, and calling these messages to the test to ensure effectiveness and continuity, with the need to build trust with citizens and show many of the credibility and understanding to their embarrassment.

Is facing these facts, which were formulated during the ?virtual maneuvering? Arab States in the year 2008, if HIV hiked ?H 5 to 1? again stronghold of Asian, particularly Chinese, genetic composition has devolved to become a more prevalent among human beings?


Methods of prevention before the completion of the vaccine promised

Identify with the news about the continuing and B ?bird flu? caused by the virus ?H 5 to 1? H5N1 spreading globally, returned concern on the matter again. The increase in the severity of anxiety and the discovery of new hotbeds of HIV in a number of areas including the Arab countries, and the frequency of news about changes in the composition so that it more capable of damages intact humans. Perhaps the change in the installation of newer HIV ?H 5 to 1? that it is adapted to the relatively high temperature for hours and throat in humans, which exceeded its normal when birds. This means that the transmission of the bird to man is more easily. But transmission among humans (ie, from one person to another) is still rare. It has been known that prevention is the best way to confront the epidemic, including ?H 5 to 1?.

Adopt prevention of avian influenza on the public action. Perhaps most prominent are the measures aimed at limiting the spread of the epidemic among poultry and birds themselves. It must be protecting the people who work in the field of poultry and birds. It is the rest of the protectionist measures towards the protection of individuals themselves, a recent in a series of prevention. It should be mentioned the following points for the Prevention:

Must always recall that no vaccine prevents bird flu in the event of injury humans. There are American companies making efforts since for the manufacture of a vaccine for HIV ?H 5 to 1?. He did not reach yet.

The increase in the illustration, the influenza vaccine, which rush by the public and in the Arab world, not only gives immunity (partial) against human influenza. In fact, the only vaccine manufactured by the virus that has afflicted people in the previous year. This means that what is produced in the year 2007, is the vaccine used in the manufacture influenza virus that struck people in the winter of 2006, and Rabia. It has been known that the influenza virus changes the composition of the (slightly) every year. The biggest problem that HIV ?H 5 to 1?, if I turn to the people, it would completely new virus, and therefore not much use with any vaccine available in the market now.

Transmitted virus friction close with infected poultry, what must wear protective clothing for those working in farms infected or exposed to infection.

When injury, could pharmacological therapy ?Tammivlo?, ?Rilandza?.

In the event of injury of human beings, should not classify all influenza infection (Baradha known as heat and Alatas and muscle weakness, headaches and dizziness, cough and throat congestion, etc.) as Avian injury.

Not every bird and Ahn and the patient is infected with avian influenza. Health authorities must be notified when the suspect to confirm or deny the infection.

Preferred treatment of human infection in hospitals or homes, and leave from work. Preferably actually the least possible number of people.

Regarded hands (touching) of the most important means of transmission of influenza virus in general. In the case of the epidemic, it is advisable to tighten procedures for hygiene, especially hand-washing recurrence.


unfolding in the heart of Europe in silence ... Avian influenza summons the strength in ?stronghold? Asia and the Arab region was conducted ?maneuvering? spread of
Cairo-Amina Khairy life-01/01/08 / /



pharmaceutical companies achieved substantial profits thanks to the panic ?plague of poultry?

concluded the year 2007 on the grim scene of successive blows to the epidemic ?bird flu? in Europe and the Arab region and the Far East, suggested that the virus ?H 5 to 1? (who leads the Wave since 4 years) summon the strength, especially in the ?stronghold? Asian the firm, which witnessed the birth already.


return to Asia


Central News frequent by the spread of HIV ?bird flu? between animals (and humans) in the non-Asian country, the health authorities recorded in Russia recently contracted the infection fifth bird flu in a poultry farm in the ?Rostov? in the south of the country. It is noteworthy that Russia is fiercely resisting the epidemic because they fear bird migrations, especially those that come from the Chinese neighbor.
As a young Indonesian died after being infected with the virus sample in Indonesia lifted deaths from the disease in that archipelago to 94 injured.
According ?WHO?, Indonesia is more incidence of avian influenza that has spread in most territories of 33.
In the context of simultaneous, died child (4 years) in North Vietnam after his injury Avian. It has been known that HIV ?H 5 to 1? claimed the lives of four of the seven Vietnamese who were injured this year, rising to the outcome of injuries among people in that country, since the beginning of its spread in 2003, to 46 people.
spreading HIV ?H 5 to 1? Vietnamese among birds in the form of a key; But some experts fear the possibility of altering the genetic composition of the virus, Vihor up to the image can move easily from one person to another, the pandemic threatens firing and B may claim millions of lives .
The data ?WHO? that ?bird flu? claimed the lives of 209 people worldwide, out of 340 known and said they were mostly from Indonesia, followed by Vietnam. It has been known that the disease striking birds and poultry strongly Venafqat hundreds of millions or executed result.
With the conclusion in 2007, returned the specter of the spread of HIV ?H 5 to 1? among humans, the spate of global threats thereof, for hanging in China, which experts believed that HIV was launched from the area of Lake ?Changdong? there. It declared ?WHO? injury August (52 years old) in the area of Avian ?Kiangso? eastern China after days of the death of his son, young (26 years old), the impact of the disease, as renewed fears of the possibility of disease transmission between humans.
warned health authorities in the country ?Uncle Mao? of the strong possibility of the spread of avian influenza during the winter and spring. With authorities search for a causal link between the injury and the son of his father Avian. China and includes the largest number of poultry worldwide, and also include the public to raise millions of birds in the yards of homes. Therefore, experts consider to China as a vital arena in the fight against avian influenza.
Amid growing warnings of a new outbreak of bird flu in a number of Asian countries this winter, Pakistan announced recently by the death of the first result of human disease, and confirmed ?Myanmar? (formerly Burma) also emergence of the first human infection.
In a related development, the United Nations today expressed concern over the HIV endemic ?H 5 to 1? in some parts of Europe, stating that research has shown that the ducks and geese published in the form of the disease than had been envisaged.
In an official statement, Joseph Dominic between large veterinary officers in the ?FAO? ( 'FAO) it is believed that a new chapter in the evolution of avian influenza ?unfolding in the heart of Europe silently?!
The statement was issued after German scientists discovered that the virus causing the bird flu in a local Navk Butt started in good health before.


simulation of a hypothetical human pandemic


Arab world, Kuwait announced that it has recently succeeded in getting rid of this virus, having suffered Doajnha during the last five months. During that period, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the discovery of HIV Saudi ?H 5 to 1? in the draft for the production of ostriches in the governorate of Al-Kharj in the Riyadh region. The project consisted of three hangars includes 22 thousand bird. The competent bodies have to execute the project and all the birds disposed of by sound, and the site cleared and closed. In a related development, Jordan took action in anticipation of the entry and B ?bird flu? him.
She recalled procedures virtual simulation experiment conducted by the ?Office of the East Mediterranean region? ( ?Imro?), during the current year, and included ways to confront that hit that region, which includes the Arab countries, likely HIV ?H 5 to 1? after converted into an element capable of injuring people and spread quickly among them.
took command of that experience in the virtual image not without dramatic, what gave it character operation. At the time, surprised the information advisor to the Office of ?Imro? Attendance announcement alarming news about the transmission of avian influenza virus to a stage which affects people, and announced its entry to the area. And immediately, Kst features panic faces, in particular that the atmospheres of those days who scoop simulation Tsidthma news of the emergence of human infection in Egypt, concentrated chatter over how to prepare for a pandemic of human disease.
panic did not last long. He seemed, Raph spokesman had no information of participants, Osv them ?Bushra? that this news is only the title of the workshop included training in the stream of training to prepare for the real possibility of a pandemic, which is a possibility exists and strongly.
varied reactions when the initial request for information from each speaker present writing the first three steps to be taken after hearing such news. It emerged from contact with his family and began warning to leave the house or receive guests, as well as the isolation of the area where the injury occurred; mayors and others to close the border and stop the movement of travel to and from the state and so on.
participated 16 countries in this ?maneuver?, which came in the context of a meeting organized by the ?Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, World Health Organization? in Amman to discuss strategies, goals and past experiences gained in the area of communication in the event of a human pandemic virus ?H 5 to 1?. / p
and time, warned the expert in infectious diseases surveys and forecasting in ?Imro? Dr. Ankhuya ran to a number of factors that exacerbate the dangers that beset States Territory in a human pandemic. He explained that many of these countries are engaged in daily contact with the rest of the world by tourist traffic and the movement of migrant labor and religious leaders and visitors between different regions.
He added that the region also plagued by a large number of natural disasters and other man-made, as a result of political instability, therefore, a lot of their health suffers disturbance and the inability to work surveys of infectious diseases. In this context, he ran to the weak role of the private medical sector in the area of health care, surveying and investigation of diseases. So most likely that these factors combine to put much of the region in the ?square of defeat? the time of the human pandemic. He pointed out that a number of countries in the region witnessed a epidemics such as cholera strikes in Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, and the types of ?meningitis? in southern Sudan, and ?Rift Valley fever? in Somalia, in addition to the critical situation with regard to avian influenza in Egypt, Iraq, Djibouti , which witnessed the deaths because of this epidemic.


importance of transparency and the necessity of


The expert ran the degree of transparency in dealing with the dangers of pandemics and the spread of diseases in many countries of the region as ?incomplete?. He tried to interpret the lack of human resources capable of analyzing information and take practical decisions, and poverty communicate with the Ministry of Agriculture and other parties, in addition to the fear of the possibility of imposing different types of embargo and the collapse of tourism and economy is affected negatively as a result. As such States reduce the ways of modern communication and networking and underestimate their ability to transfer the facts and (rumors), and spell away from the control.
transparency and modern form the bulk of the conference, to the extent that general manager ?Imro? Dr. Hussein Abdul Razak explained that the Algerian government had no excuse to withhold information about people or other nations in the international organizations working to counter pandemics epidemic .
He stressed that, despite the fact that it has been the practice in many countries of the region to wait until after a disaster to move or simply replies acts instead of preparedness in anticipation of a disaster, the situation of the possibility of outbreaks of disease such as avian flu from humans to humans not likely risk or Inaction and complacency.


plan and not a reaction


In a related development that maneuver, he explained that the Algerian timely access and networking in the case ?presumed human pandemic, we must be prepared within a plan?. He added: ?The resolutions aimed at saving lives must be taken quickly occasion, as have specific acts usually completed help people to be reasonable degree of awareness and knowledge of the dimensions of the disaster before they occur?.
Because modern catastrophe such as we must be realistic and recognized catastrophic humanitarian dimensions, the Algerian talked openly about these possibilities, ?strict procedures to be taken in such circumstances ranging from wearing masks, and to avoid travel, but has worried public hospitals and the stigma adhere to the sick, and the potential outbreak of demonstrations, and the loss of confidence in government, and a significant reduction in consumption, the whole list of possibilities should be ready to everyone ?.


at the end in 2007 China launched test on the vaccine for humans evaluate HIV ?H 5 to 1?

Clearly, the meaning everyone in the event of a pandemic is not the State where the epidemic occurred, but the meaning is the world, because the definition pandemic epidemic, which is spreading at a global level.
He said ?calamities and diseases do not respect borders, and the problem in the country at the top of all headaches, and is currently impossible to look at the pandemic as a domestic or even regional?.
Speaking to maneuver the same as avian influenza, it is known that the experts identified the stages of the pandemic in six phases of time: the proportion of the risk to individuals simple, in high risk individuals to infection, and then the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain transmission of the virus from person to person , and then make sure the transmission of the virus from person to person, and then a marked increase in HIV transmission among humans, and finally global pandemic. Therefore, the Dr. Stella Chengong, expert working in the headquarters of ?WHO? that the outbreak of human pandemic Avian means the need to contain the epidemic as soon possible way.
This includes containment procedures several steps, including quarantine, isolation and the use of antiretroviral use plans and communication and critical times of emergency. And although the procedures described in itself seems alarming, it comes under the rubric of action ?evil, which is essential?. Even in the event of failure of attempts containment, it may succeed in curbing the rapid spread of the pandemic, and thus reduce the number of deaths globally.
Through chart entitled ?time: a vital factor? offered Chengong period of time it takes to alter the verification of the virus and its transmission between humans actually. And to take place between 20 and 30 days, then the time is very late to contain the situation. On the social level, communities affected by this risk substantially as expected impose quarantine on groups and specific regions, with the closure of schools, markets and the workplace, and to stop the movement of travel, cancel several occasions, especially those in large human populations. And then that becomes necessary plans for how accurate disposition of the pilgrimage season.
At the individual level, there are many steps that must be followed, such as spreading awareness about how whooping such as wearing masks, as well as an emphasis on the cleanliness of hands constantly, cleaning surfaces continuously and others.
The Chengong alerted to the explosion of several ethical issues in this regard, such as encroachment on personal freedom of movement, non-payment of their salaries for citizens, as well as the case of compensation due for submission forced Quarantine and isolation of health and others.
In this connection, he stressed the information advisor to the regional ?Imro? Dr. Ibrahim Alcardani the role of social mobilization in such a catastrophic situation. He believed that the problem of the spread of avian influenza virus ?probably will remain with us in the medium and long term, which inevitably will change our lives and our way of living and our food ... There is an imperative need to change our relationship with the birds ... It is not only a health problem ?. He pointed out that the starting point is to sensitize and mobilize citizens to prepare for potential risk, as well as identify the behavior of the near and realism.
will benefit instance ignore reality refers to the presence of no fewer than five million Egyptian family living depends on the rearing of live birds. Cardani pointed to the need to consider a number of points before sending communications to the citizens example, must understand and identify target audiences, and to clarify the quality of the steps that citizens can take the time needed, and calling these messages to the test to ensure effectiveness and continuity, with the need to build trust with citizens and show many of the credibility and understanding to their embarrassment.
Do you face these facts, which were formulated during the ?virtual maneuvering? Arab States in the year 2008, if HIV hiked ?H 5 to 1? again stronghold of Asian, particularly Chinese, genetic composition has devolved to become a more prevalent among human beings?


methods of prevention before the completion of the promised vaccine


identify with the news about the continuing and B ?bird flu? caused by the virus ?H 5 to 1? H5N1 spreading globally, returned concern on the matter again. The increase in the severity of anxiety and the discovery of new hotbeds of HIV in a number of areas including the Arab countries, and the frequency of news about changes in the composition so that it more capable of damages intact humans. Perhaps the change in the installation of newer HIV ?H 5 to 1? that it is adapted to the relatively high temperature for hours and throat in humans, which exceeded its normal when birds. This means that the transmission of the bird to man is more easily. But transmission among humans (ie, from one person to another) is still rare. It has been known that prevention is the best way to confront the epidemic, including ?H 5 to 1?.
adopt prevention of avian influenza on the public action. Perhaps most prominent are the measures aimed at limiting the spread of the epidemic among poultry and birds themselves. It must be protecting the people who work in the field of poultry and birds. It is the rest of the protectionist measures towards the protection of individuals themselves, a recent in a series of prevention. It should be mentioned the following points for the Prevention:
must always recall that no vaccine prevents bird flu in the event of injury humans. There are American companies making efforts since for the manufacture of a vaccine for HIV ?H 5 to 1?. He did not reach yet.
The increase in the illustration, the influenza vaccine, which rush by the public and in the Arab world, not only gives immunity (partial) against human influenza. In fact, the only vaccine manufactured by the virus that has afflicted people in the previous year. This means that what is produced in the year 2007, is the vaccine used in the manufacture influenza virus that struck people in the winter of 2006, and Rabia. It has been known that the influenza virus changes the composition of the (slightly) every year. The biggest problem that HIV ?H 5 to 1?, if I turn to the people, it would completely new virus, and therefore not much use with any vaccine available in the market now.
turns HIV friction close with infected poultry, what must wear protective clothing for those working in farms infected or exposed to infection.
when injury, could pharmacological therapy ?Tammivlo?, ?Rilandza?.
in the event of injury of human beings, should not classify all influenza infection (Baradha known as heat and Alatas and muscle weakness, headaches and dizziness, cough and throat congestion, etc.) as Avian injury.
not every bird and Ahn and the patient is infected with avian influenza. Health authorities must be notified when the suspect to confirm or deny the infection.
preferred treatment of human infection in hospitals or homes, and leave from work. Preferably actually the least possible number of people.
regarded hands (touching) of the most important means of transmission of influenza virus in general. In the case of the epidemic, it is advisable to tighten procedures for hygiene, especially hand-washing recurrence.

http://www.daralhayat.com/science_tech/12-2007/Item-20071231-315240d6-c0a8-10ed-0025-b6bf49dcd89b/story.html

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Kom Hamada is a placename -- it's where the dead schoolteacher was from. I don't think they mention his name in this article, though, so it wasn't very clear.

Whoops! Sorry -- not the schoolteacher.

This guy is the person from Kom Hamada:

Beheira Governorate

Dec 30 - Mohamed Khalil Abdul Qawi (40M) - Ezbet "Notes", [Centre Kom Hamada] Kawm Hamadah

I think this report in Al Ahram that Dr. Niman posted is just reporting about this guy again, although like I said, they don't give his name in this report -- here's another translation:

The reservation of an employee [worker] took place in Kom Hamada city inside the Fever Hospital in Damanhur for the suspicion of his injury by the bird flu disease and that for its mixing of the birds that its wife Brtibha depends on the house roof in the yard farm and doctor Mahmoud Farid pointed - the veterinary medicine general manager in the governorate is that taking samples from the village birds and their sending to the central laboratories in Cairo.

[HenryN]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Kom Hamada is a placename -- it's where the dead schoolteacher was from. I don't think they mention his name in this article, though, so it wasn't very clear.

Any idea why the report doesn't say anything about Menoufia? It seems many govenorates were covered, but Menoufia was conspicuously absent.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Any idea why the report doesn't say anything about Menoufia? It seems many govenorates were covered, but Menoufia was conspicuously absent.

'Cause Al Ahram newspaper is run by the Egyptian Ministry of Information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ahram

It's usually one of the last newspapers I check.

[Jason Cain]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Aloha Friends,

What bothers me most in the recent cases are:

A) The report of an infected health care worker.

B) The family clusters.

Both represent exactly how I believe we will first learn of a pandemic. There will be limited information... It will be in a far off land... And the diagnosis of human to human contact will be slow...

Once we are in Stage 4 and Pandora is out of her box, Stages 5 and 6 will be upon us quickly.

Aloha,

Jason

[sharon sanders]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Welcome Jason.

As a reminder to all, we do not accept advertising.

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Here's what I've got for that article Dr. Niman posted in post #74. At least 3, maybe 4 or 5 new sus cases.

There's definitely 1 news sus case in Beni Suef that we didn't have before.

Also, at least 2 new sus cases in Al Qalyubiah -- they're reporting on 3 here. We already have one -- the nurse.

They've also got 1 sus case in Beheira governorate, but there's no name -- we already have one listed.

The rest of the human cases I think we know about. Then there's a bunch of reports on outbreaks in poultry -- I've lost track of those now.

Beni Suef - 1 new sus case: Anwar Ali Sayyad (25M) [unemployed] from Shaweesh Ahnassa village.

Al Qalyubiyah - 3 sus cases admitted to Banha Hosptial - no names. At least 2, if not all 3, must be new 'cause the only one we had before was the nurse. Also, outbreak on poultry farm.

Beheira - 1 suspected case.

Ash Sharqiyah - 8 year old Nabil Ahmed Mohamed tests negative.

Port Said - 4 members of one family suspected cases.

Al Gharbiyah - 5 new outbreaks of bf in poultry: 4 in backyard/roof-top birds and 1 poultry farm.

Qena - Outbreak of bf in backyard birds. Also, truckload(s) of illegally transported poultry from Al Gharbiyah intercepted.

Ash Sharqiyah - New outbreak in poultry -- on a poultry farm.

Al-Mansoura governorate, Sohag governorate and New Valley governorate - general preventive measures. No bf in New Valley.

Google-translated from Arabic:

Avian influenza virus to acknowledge preventive action
Multiple injuries farms and nests and humans
.. And doctors warn Thorh
Jan 2, 2008

Afterwards disease avian influenza fierce attack from new farms and big nests home with the beginning of the new year, the virus was not recognized before Palanhzam vaccines and immunizations that have been carried out through the national campaign to confront the disease since June last month increased incidence of birds and citizens contacts and filled hospitals Viral cases suspected of being infected.

Citizens in the provinces hoping to start the new year with positive movement on devices to reduce the risk of disease after massive losses they have suffered, and doctors warn Thorh to move among humans than Inzz size of the disaster ...

Western [Al Gharbiyah] upgrade hospital preparedness!
Tanta of Alaa Abdullah:

Since it more governorates, which witnessed the deaths due to illness Executive Board decided to Western [Al Gharbiyah] Province during a recent meeting chaired by the governor Eng Shafei Aldkrory continuing ban on the sale of live poultry and birds in all markets, as well as the preservation and the confiscation of poultry shops located and destroyed and buried knocking health, after the discovery of 5 hot new disease-infected avian influenza which 4 points between birds and domestic Bepcin Mahala and the focus of one poultry farms Bzfti while continuing to ban the transfer of live poultry final, also decided to intensify security surveillance at all entrances and exits of cities and villages, preventing the transport of poultry and remnants Sblh outside maintaining health and buried deceased.

Qalyubiyah: the disease threatens the stronghold of producing flu
Qalyubiyah before Abossria

According to the results of medical analysis carried out on 20 chickens from the dead poultry farm installation Great City Qaliubia governorate of Kafr thanked infected contracted the bird flu disease, which confirms the emergence of a new and the farm had witnessed death of 10 thousand chickens blank Omar 65 days weight 3 kg and immediately been working Kerdoun security around the farm were executed each poultry and take preventive action. Also received hospital pathogenesis Banha Governorate Kulobh 3 cases of suspected Avian Mkhalttha of bird home was sampling them, and sent to the central laboratories in Cairo.

Qena: control car loaded with birds of the West [Al Gharbiyah]!
Qena Osama Al Hawwari:

Police Rescue able another transfer of control car loaded with the number 8500 duck Omar day coming from the West [Al Gharbiyah] and yet permits examination found Dean Yahya Shahrour Director of the Department of Police Rescue Captain Mohammad Sami as dated dates were old reservation on the car and set up a committee to vet examined. Headed by Dr. / Abdel Salam Abdalnbe and decides to return to the Western [Al Gharbiyah] Province and prevent entry to the town of Qena.

Efforts also succeeded in eliminating the veterinary center of a new bird flu as soon discovered the village of Hgeorh status hamlet Hammadi Samala Ahamahmh house a person named Mahmoud Khalaf Allah after laboratory tests confirmed that the central positive samples were taken.

Arrest of 4 cases Bhmyat Said [Port Said]
Said Khadr Khudayr:

Decided Dr. Imad Eddin Mohamed Hassan, director general of health affairs PORT SAID arrest 4 members of one family village south of Port Said Radwan hospital diets after suspected avian influenza illness and take the necessary medical procedures. Said Dr. Hilmi Alhffine Under Medical Affairs said that the chamber preventive Directorate received a communiqu? yesterday evening I of the health unit village Radwan arrival Reza Abdalmugod Abdilkadir 25 years and allow his wife to Radwan 29 years Ngelehma Mohammad 9 years and Rajab 4 years living with influenza and the degree of fever is high and there is the possibility of virus disease.

And the state of New Lake [Beheira]
Lake ordered Abdalrauf:

The reservation of an employee [worker] took place in Kom Hamada city inside the Fever Hospital in Damanhur for the suspicion of his injury by the bird flu disease and that for its mixing of the birds that its wife Brtibha depends on the house roof in the yard farm and doctor Mahmoud Farid pointed - the veterinary medicine general manager in the governorate is that taking samples from the village birds and their sending to the central laboratories in Cairo.

Preventive action Badakkhlih
Attiya Abdulhamid Al-Mansoura:

Dr. Ahmed Saeed Sawan governor Dakahlia importance of the revitalization of the procedures for addressing and combating disease avian influenza at the level of governance and the need to raise awareness of the citizens in their dealings with the birds, pointing to the multiple roles and the need for youth centers and mosques and shrines and schools, and NGOs, the media and the importance of the role of the various releases are indicative distribution Awareness addressing the disease and how to deal with the birds.

In the East [Ash Sharqiyah]: The imposition of veterinary quarantine Bbulbis
Nermin Ahawadwi East:

No sooner go a few hours executions 60 A bird infected with the Avian Baqritin centers Abouhmad & Bulbis and even revealed the results of the samples from the center of new infections within a company Dakahlia poultry village of Kafr Ayub Center Bulbis. Has been taking all measures to execute all the farm and the birds 15 thousand chickens Omar 38 days.

Sohag: Prevention of building nests above the surfaces

In Sohag, stressed Mr. Mohsen Al-governor of Sohag to intensify campaigns to shops selling live bird markets and the closure of any public place for the sale of live birds and banned any nesting above the roofs of houses and in the framework of preparing to confront the disease as avian influenza student bodies on the follow-up farms and slaughterhouses and random sampling in patrol .. Dr. Ilya Director Aziz City for Veterinary Medicine Directorate pass regular shops and introduced birds had been seized and 30 shops and edited records necessary.

Beni Suef: awareness of the need for health!
Beni Suef Fuad Mustafa:

Received hospital pathogenesis Beni Suef Anwar Ali Sayyad 25 years does not work and village resident status Shaweesh Ahnassa after suspected link with the symptoms of the disease appeared sample was taken and sent to labs central Cairo.

Negative case of a child &
Nermin Alcudwi East [Ash Sharqiyah]:

The results of sample analysis conducted for the child Nabil Ahmed Mohamed 8 years free of infection Avian. Was the child had been detained after suspected infection of the disease is sudden rise in temperature also revealed the results of the samples for the safety of birds at his home.

New Valley free of the disease
New Valley Khalid Koraysh:

New Valley governorate continue to stress the preventive procedures to cope with the disease as avian influenza request of Mr. Ahmed Mukhtar governor of the New Valley resident maintaining full control of the outlets to maintain control .. live birds and tightened veterinary control on poultry farms licensed and operating control of the preservation .. It another aspect Dr applies forbid, director general of veterinary medicine to maintain even now completely free of the disease.

http://www.ahram.org.eg/Index.asp?CurFN=egyp2.htm&DID=9449

[Laidback Al]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Thanks to all of the newshound and trackers for following the situation in Egypt so closely these past 7-10 days. While Niman is right to raise concerns about the number of recently confirmed human cases in Egypt over this short time period, the number of suspected cases is not yet truly unusual.

Between February and April of 2007, hundreds of individuals per month were suspected cases, but these suspected cases were not individually reported in the news. It was only later reports that tabulated the true number of suspected cases as reported by Theresa42, here in November of 2007. A comparison of suspected to confirmed cases during this period shows that the number of suspected cases rose as the number of actual confirmed cases increased. link to graph: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...9&postcount=17

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

My favorite graph! Thanks again, Al!

[HenryN]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Thanks to all of the newshound and trackers for following the situation in Egypt so closely these past 7-10 days. While Niman is right to raise concerns about the number of recently confirmed human cases in Egypt over this short time period, the number of suspected cases is not yet truly unusual.

Between February and April of 2007, hundreds of individuals per month were suspected cases, but these suspected cases were not individually reported in the news. It was only later reports that tabulated the true number of suspected cases as reported by Theresa42, here in November of 2007. A comparison of suspected to confirmed cases during this period shows that the number of suspected cases rose as the number of actual confirmed cases increased. link to graph: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...9&postcount=17

My guess is the "suspected cases" would track even closer to seasonal flu (and relatively few of the suspected cases are hospitalized).

[HenryN]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

<TABLE style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; text-direction: ltr" cellSpacing=4 cellPadding=0 width="95%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=titles align=middle>The fourth in less than a week ..

وفاة الحالة رقم 19 بفيروس أنفلونزا الطيور ومنظمة الصحة العالمية تطالب مصر بإعلان الطوارئ

Death Case No. 19 HIV avian influenza, the World Health Organization Egypt calls for the declaration of emergency

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كتب أحمد حسن بكر (المصريون): : بتاريخ 1 - 1 - 2008

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ارتفع عدد وفيات مرض أنفلونزا الطيور في مصر إلى أربعة أشخاص خلال أقل من أسبوع، بعد الإعلان عن وفاة هانم عطوة إبراهيم (50 عامًا) مساء الاثنين بمدينة دمياط متأثرة بإصابتها بالفيروس المعروف باسم "إتش 5 أن 1" بعد أن كانت قد دخلت المستشفى في 24 ديسمبر الماضي.

The number of deaths disease avian influenza in Egypt to the four people in less than a week, following the announcement of the death of Atwah ma'am Ibrahim (50 years old) Monday night in Damietta affected the safety of the virus, known as "H 5 to 1" after having entered the hospital at 24 last December.

وقالت وزارة الصحة إنه بوفاة هذه السيدة يرتفع عدد من قضوا بسبب المرض إلى 19 حالة، من إجمالي 43 حالة إصابة بالفيروس القاتل ، منذ ظهور المرض في فبراير من العام 2006، وهي أكبر حصيلة مسجلة في دولة من خارج آسيا.

She said the Ministry of Health that the death of this lady brings the number of died from the disease to 19 cases, of the total 43 cases of the killer virus, since the emergence of the disease in February of the year 2006, the largest earnings registered in the State from outside Asia.

وكان عبد الرحمن شاهين المتحدث باسم وزارة الصحة، قد أعلن أمس الأول الاثنين أن سيدة في السادسة والثلاثين من عمرها، وتدعى فردوس محمد حداد، توفيت بعد يومين من نقلها إلى المستشفى، بعد إصابتها بالتهاب رئوي حاد، وارتفاع بدرجة الحرارة.

Rahman was Shaheen spokesman of the Ministry of Health, announced yesterday Monday that the first lady in the thirty-sixth session of the old, alleges Ferdous Mohamed Haddad, died two days after the transfer to the hospital after being infected with severe pneumonia Inflammation, and the high degree of heat.

ودعا شاهين المواطنين إلى الالتزام بتعليمات حظر تربية الدواجن في مساكنهم، وعدم نقلها بين المحافظات بدون تصريح، مشددًا على ضرورة تطبيق إجراءات الحماية البيطرية في مزارع الدواجن، وتشديد الرقابة على أسواق الطيور.

He called on citizens to adhere to Shaheen instructions banning poultry at their homes, and not be moved between provinces without a permit, stressing the need to apply protective measures in the veterinary poultry farms, and strict control of bird markets.

ويوم الأحد، أعلنت وزارة الصحة عن وفاة فتاة في الخامسة والعشرين من عمرها، من محافظة الدقهلية، إثر إصابتها بأنفلونزا الطيور، وذلك بعد الإعلان عن الأربعاء الماضي لسيدة من محافظة بني سويف، حيث كانت هي الأولى التي تشهدها مصر منذ يونيو الماضي.

On Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced the death of a girl in the fifth century old, from the Dakahlia governorate, after being shot Avian, after the announcement of last Wednesday for a woman from Beni Suef Governorate, where it is the first witnessed by Egypt since last June.

في غضون ذلك، بدأت المرحلة الثانية لحملة مواجهة أنفلونزا الطيور بمشاركة وزارتي الصحة والزراعة؛ والتي سوف تستمر حتى 15 مارس القادم بمشاركة ثلاثة آلاف طبيب بيطري وجهات معاونة أخرى من وزارة الصحة والمحليات.

Meanwhile, the second phase of the campaign cope with the bird flu and Ministries of Health and Agriculture; which will continue until March 15 next with three thousand veterinarian doctor and help other points of the Ministry of Health and localities.

وكان وزير الصحة الدكتور حاتم الجبلي قد حذر من "التراخي في إتباع الأساليب الوقائية الصحية" في مواجهة مرض أنفلونزا الطيور، خاصة مع دخول فصل الشتاء، مؤكدًا ضرورة "الحفاظ على النجاح الذي حققته مصر في مواجهة المرض"، بحسب قوله.

The Minister of Health Dr. Hatem Mountain had warned of the "lax methods of preventive health" in the face of bird flu disease, especially with the entry of the winter, stressing the need to "maintain the success achieved by Egypt in the face of disease," according saying.

وأثار موت الحالة الرابعة بسبب أنفلونزا الطيور مخاوف منظمة الصحة العالمية، التي طالبت وزارتي الصحة والزراعة باتخاذ كافة التدابير الممكنة لوقف انتشار المرض، وأعربت في تحذير أرسلته لوزارة الصحة عن مخاوفها من أن يتسع نطاق انتشار المرض بشكل وبائي بين البشر والطيور في مصر.

The effects of the death of the fourth because of bird flu fears of the World Health Organization, which called for the Ministries of Health and Agriculture to take all possible measures to stop the spread of the disease, she sent a warning to the Ministry of Health fears that the scope of the spread of the disease is epidemic among humans and birds in Egypt.

وطالبت وزارة الصحة بتوفير كميات إضافية من المضادات الحيوية خاصة عقار "التميفلوا" الموصى به لعلاج آثار المرض، كما طالبت برفع درجات استعداد مستشفيات الحميات على مستوى الجمهورية تحسبًا لتزايد أعداد المصابين بالمرض.

Demanded the Ministry of Health to provide additional quantities of antibiotics especially real estate "Altmifloa" recommended for the treatment of the effects of the disease, also called for the lifting of degrees of willingness on diets hospitals nationwide in anticipation of the increasing number of people living with the disease.

يذكر أن منظمة الصحة العالمية كانت قد أعربت عن مخاوفها من انتقال المرض من البشر إلى البشر في مصر، بعد أن تم اكتشاف سلالة جديدة من الفيروس المسبب لمرض يمكنه نقل العدوى بين البشر؛ وهو الأمر الذي يعنى في حالة حدوثه إلى تحول المرض إلى وباء عالمي أكثر من الطاعون.

It is noteworthy that the World Health Organization had expressed fears of transmission from human to human beings in Egypt, following the discovery of a new strain of the virus that causes the disease could transmission between humans; which means in case of the disease turning into a global epidemic more the plague. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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[HenryN]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

Cairo: The Egyptian Minister of Health Hatem Mountain will stress that the government action against the disease avian influenza after the death of four women in less than a week. He said we will take very strong action to prevent the transfer of birds between governorates of new and will take action against any violent Mthaon in this matter. He added some farmers do not report cases of mortality and therefore they sell birds that had not spent quickly to the villages adjacent to the farm ... Authorities were able to arrest one of them, prosecutors achieved with him and will get very kick deterrent. "

He went on to say "got kind of complacent ... and the type of leniency. People imagined that the disease ended when we tell them that the disease is endemic in Egypt has not come and stay here for several years."

She died setting Avian on Monday, bringing the number of deaths of the disease in the most populous Arab countries to the four cases in less than a week.

It is believed that the deaths resulted from dealing with sick poultry or Navgah among birds, which brought up in the courtyards or on the roofs of houses.

He died 19 people infected since the emergence of HIV Watch 5 to 1 in Egypt early in 2006.

This is the third winter, which is mortality after Kamoun virus during the summer much temperature and a low risk of transmission significantly.

The survival of patients more likely to survive if real estate Tammivlo started treatment immediately after onset of symptoms to them.

The government organized a program to immunize birds but difficult to apply compulsory immunization.

Depends about five million house in Egypt for birds as a major source of food and income. The government says that this is difficult to eradicate the possibility of disease.

The Egyptian minister said that all deaths and the number 19 is one of the poultry housework. He added: "Our problem in Egypt is currently home education."

Gabali urged doctors to insist on a questionnaire whether asylum-treatment symptoms of influenza are Mkhalati birds.

He said "people deny mixing effect home for fear of taking these birds are."

The mortality rate of disease in the world now more than 210 since 2003 with the receipt of incidence in several African and Asian countries and also in Turkey.

Health experts fear that transformed the virus into a form spread rapidly among humans to become a global epidemic that could kill millions of people.

http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/Health/2008/1/292744.htm

[Treyfish]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

AVIAN INFLUENZA: EGYPT, BANGLADESH


******
[1] Egypt
Date: Tue 1 Jan 2008
Source: Xinhua News Agency [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/01/content_7349652.htm>


The Egyptian government has been exerting more efforts to prevent
further spread of the bird flu virus since the fatal disease caused 4
human deaths in less than a week in late December 2007.

Egypt has culled 1599 domestic poultry suspected of contracting bird
flu in its latest efforts to prevent further spread of the fatal
disease in the populous Middle East and North Africa country, the
official MENA news agency reported Tuesday [1 Jan 2008].

The culling of birds was carried out in 4 governorates, namely Cairo,
Qalyubiya, Minufiya, and Gharbiya, chairman of the General Authority
for Veterinary Services Hamid Samaha was quoted as saying. Under the
supervision of a committee, the dead poultry was buried deep between
2 layers of white lime, said Samaha.

The preventive medicine department has launched a campaign to
vaccinate live poultry against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in
the country, with the participation of 3000 veterinarians,
assistants, and drivers.

Some 85 million doses of anti-bird flu vaccines were secured, added Samaha.

The anti-bird flu measures were taken as 4 more Egyptian people died
of the fatal disease in less than a week in late December 2007.

On Monday [31 Dec 2007], the Egyptian Health Ministry said a 2nd
woman died of bird flu in the evening, bringing the death toll of the
fatal disease to 19 since the emergence of the lethal H5N1 virus in
early 2006 in the country.

[The woman,] who was admitted to the intensive care unit of Abasiya
Chest Hospital in Cairo on Wednesday [26 Dec 2007], died Monday [31
Dec 2007] evening, the official MENA news agency quoted Health
Ministry sources as saying.

The 50-year-old woman was from Damietta Governorate in the Nile
Delta, some 150 km (93 mi) north of the capital of Cairo. [She]
became the 4th victim of the virus in the most populous Arab nation
in less than a week.

According to media statistics, Egypt has reported a total of 43 human
cases up to now since it detected its 1st H5N1 virus in dead poultry
in February 2006 and the 1st human case in March of the same year.

Earlier on Sunday [30 Dec 2007], Egyptian Minister of Health and
Population Hatem el-Gabali warned against leniency over preventive
measures against bird flu, especially in the winter season.

The ministry has kept on reinforcing measures to curb the disease
through a monitoring strategy carried out by some 27 teams around the
various governorates in the country.

During a meeting discussing means of preventing more cases, el-Gabali
urged chest and fever hospitals in the country to intensify
protective measures, Egypt State Information Service (SIS) reported
on Saturday [29 Dec 2007].

The minister also ordered to speed up a media campaign to keep the
citizens aware of the symptoms and dangers of the disease and, more
importantly, how to deal with it.

According to SIS, Giza Governorate has decided to launch campaigns to
control homebred poultry and close illegal living birds stores.

Work-teams have been set up in Minufiya Governorate to execute
poultry infected with bird flu using safe methods.

Minufiya governor Hassan Hemaida has issued directives to intensify
regular inspection patrols at some 4882 poultry farms in the
governorate, SIS said.

[Byline: Yan Liang]

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall

[To assess the background to the continued circulation of the virus
in spite of mass vaccination, additional information is required. In
particular, details on the vaccines used, the vaccination schemes,
data on outbreaks in vaccinated flocks and detailed update on
locations and number of new outbreaks. The vaccinations seem to mask
the real incidence of infection.

The situation in Egypt and Saudi Arabia should be closely followed by
other Middle Eastern countries.

[An administrative map of Egypt is available at
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/egypt_admn97.jpg>. - Mod.AS]

[Treyfish]

Re: EGYPT - Dec 4, 2007+

<TABLE summary=""><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap align=right>Published Date</TD><TD noWrap align=left>01-JAN-2008</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=right>Subject</TD><TD noWrap align=left>PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human: Egypt</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN: EGYPT*****************************A ProMED-mail post<http://www.promedmail.org>ProMED-mail is a program of theInternational Society for Infectious Diseases<http://www.isid.org>[1]Date: Mon 31 Dec 2007Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) [edited]<http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=1871792>The Egyptian health ministry announced on Monday [31 Dec 2007] another death case of bird flu disease, the 44th since the outbreak of the epidemic in Egypt in early 2006. In a statement, the ministry said a 50-years-old woman of Dumiyadh governorate, north of Cairo, died today as result of infection with the H5N1 virus. The woman was transferred to the hospital after [coming into contact with] sick birds.Earlier today [31 Dec 2007], the ministry announced the death of a 36-year-old woman [the 43rd case - Mod.CP] as result of the bird flu disease.Egypt detected the 1st H5N1 virus in dead poultry in February 2006, and the 1st human case in March of the same year.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail<promed@promedmail.org>******[2].Date: Mon 31 Dec 2007Source: Reuters Foundation AlertNet [edited]<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L31423521.htm>On Monday [31 Dec 20007], 2 Egyptian women died of bird flu, bringing to 4 the number of fatalities from the virus in the most populous Arab country in less than a week. All 4 deaths involved women and were believed to have resulted from exposure to sick or dead backyard birds. [One of the victims,] from Menoufia province in the Nile Delta region north of Cairo, was taken to hospital on Saturday [29 Dec 2007] and died early on Monday [31 Dec 2007], Egypt's Health Ministry said in a statement. "She suffered from a high fever and difficulty breathing and had a pulmonary infection after coming into contact with birds suspected of being infected with avian flu," the statement said. "She was placed on a respirator but died at dawn on Monday [31 Dec 2007]."Later, John Jabbour, an Egypt-based World Health Organisation official, told Reuters a 2nd woman [from Damietta, also in the Nile Delta,] had died of bird flu in northern Egypt.The deaths broke a 5-month pause in human cases in Egypt and brought to 19 the number of Egyptians who have died of the H5N1 bird flu virus since it emerged in Egypt in early 2006. It is also the 3rd winter that the virus has struck after lying low during Egypt's hot summers, when it is much less likely to spread from one carrier to another.On Sunday [30 Dec 2007], a 25-year-old Egyptian woman died of bird flu in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura while another woman, died of bird flu on Wednesday [26 Dec 2007] in Beni Suef province south of Cairo, the 1st case of this winter season [and the 41st overall. - Mod.CP]Jabbour said the high fatality rate in the recent cases was likely due to a delay in diagnosis after patients and their family members denied exposure to infected birds. Patients are most likely to survive if they start treatment with Tamiflu early after symptoms occur.Around 5 million households in Egypt depend on poultry as a main source of food and income, and the government has said this makes it unlikely the disease can be eradicated despite a large-scale poultry vaccination programme. WHO officials have said the bird flu virus was now considered endemic in Egypt.Deaths from bird flu total more than 210 worldwide since 2003 and have been reported in several African and Asian countries, as well as in Turkey and Azerbaijan. Egypt, with 43 [now 44] confirmed human cases, has been the hardest-hit country outside of Asia.[Byline: Cynthia Johnston]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall[The 4 cases reported in Egypt during past week, after a lapse of 5 months, comprise a woman in the Beni Suef governorate (the 41st case and the 16th death), a woman in Mansoura city who died on 30 Dec 2007 (the 42nd case and the 17th death), a woman in Menoufia governorate who died of 31 Dec 2007 (the 43rd case and the 18th death), and the woman Dumiyadh governorate who also died on 31 Dec 2007 (the 44th case and the 19th death). None of these 4 cases appear to be connected in any way. Further information on the status of the case in Damietta is awaited.The 100 percent mortality rate for the 4 cases reported during the past week, in contrast to the more favourable outcomes achieved by the Egyptian Health Ministry previously is being attributed to delayed diagnosis (in part due to reluctance of patients to come forward for treatment) and consequent late initiation of Tamiflu treatment, rather than to any increased virulence of the H5N1 virus.A map showing the locations of the governorates and cities of the Nile Delta region and of the governorates south of Cairo is available at<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/egypt_admn97.jpg>. - Mod.CP]</PRE>