MoH says no confirmed H5N1 cases since June 2015. This is hard to believe given the high level of poultry outbreaks year-to-date. link.
"Health" announce new measures to address the "bird flu"
Sunday, December 13 2015 14:58
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The Ministry of Health and Population, to take all necessary measures to limit the spread of the virus precautionary measures "Avian influenza A / H5N1", especially with the onset of winter.
This comes within the framework of the ministry's plan proactive to contain the disease, and minimize the negative effects on the health of citizens, in terms of epidemiological surveillance of the disease, and take the highest degree of caution, and follow-up and monitor the epidemiological situation of the disease.
The ministry said it has provided the drug "Tamiflu" anti-virus "tablets and syrup," and insurance stocks strategic him on a permanent basis, as well as the implementation of programs to increase awareness of, and activate surveillance and early detection of cases, and activate Hotline (105), who works throughout the day to respond to citizens' questions, and to deal with complaints about the bird flu.
coincide those procedures with the distribution of all to deal with influenza and avian influenza calling at hospitals cases of protocols, as well as posters for the definition of the situation at all facilities providing health service and private clinics.
The ministry said it is training doctors and medical teams in units of basic health care to raise the efficiency of doctors on how to deal with cases of influenza and avian influenza, and the fight against respiratory diseases, infection, and trained also to deal with cases protocol.
She added that it is training rural leaders to activate their role on the level community in how safe handling during the breeding birds, disposal of dead birds, and early diagnosis of the cases, as well as raise and improve the capacity of hospitals by increasing intensive care beds and coordination for the referral of cases between hospitals.
It is noteworthy that the last cases detected was in the month of June 2015, and the number Four cases have recovered two of them and died two cases, and since that date has been suspected in the 474 case, and the laboratory results were negative for all of them.
The total proven worldwide until last November 0.844 cases cases, including 449 deaths at a rate of death 53%, while for the position in Egypt during 2015, 144 cases were detected at the level of the republic for 20 counties, 41 of whom died case, the rate of death 28% lower than the global average.
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