Egypt - FAO Confirmed human case of H5N1 avian Influenza in Sohag governorate - March 8, 2016

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Disease Event ID Reporting date Observation date 211103 07/03/2016 25/02/2016 LOCATION Region Admin 1 (Country) Locality Lat/Long Quality of Coordinates Africa Suhag (Egypt) Akhmem District 26.55/31.7 Unknown DISEASE Status DISEASE Serotype Source Confirmed Influenza - Avian H5N1 HPAI National authorities
Human Cases Deaths 1 LABORATORIES Disease Tested Species Test Result Result Date Reference Laboratory Influenza - Avian RT-PCR (reverse transcription - PCR) Positive 06/03/2016

http://empres-i.fao.org/empres-i/2/o...k=211103&rss=t

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Please also see:


Egypt - MoA: 25 foci of H5N1 bird flu in 10 provinces for January 2016

Egypt - MOH Sohag: "45 cases of suspected bird flu tested negative"

Egypt - 34 persons test negative for bird flu H5N1 - Sohag governorate - January 26, 2016

Egypt - MoA announces control of 16 new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in 4 provinces - January 20, 2016

Egypt - Media report: 4 new suspected cases of H5N1 bird flu in Sohag Chest Hospital

Egypt - 1024 people have been screened for H5N1 bird flu since November 2015 and all test negative - January 14, 2016

Egypt - 9 suspected H5N1 bird flu cases in Sohag so far in January - 6 tested negative - January 10, 2016

Egypt - Woman, 44/46, hospitalized suspect bird flu H5N1 case - Sohag MoH says test negative - December 30, 2015 - Died

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This case is the 1st confirmed H5N1 case in 2016.

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ECDC: Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 March 2016, week 10 (12-Mar-16)

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On 7 March, the Egyptian Ministry of Health notified a confirmed human case of influenza A(H5N1) virus in a female child aged one and a half years where there was poultry-raising near her home. This is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of influenza A (H5N1) reported in Egypt in 2016. The last reported human case had been in June 2015.

http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/communicable-disease-threats-report-6-12-mar-2016.pdf

Pending WHO for further clarification..... Onset (most likely FAO Observation date: 25-Feb-16)

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Home provinces News Permit the exit of a baby girl after her statue recovers from bird flu in Sohag Friday, March 18, 2016 - 16:2


Fever Akhmim Hospital decided in Sohag, permit the exit of a baby infected with suspicions of the symptoms of bird flu, tests proved be positive for the disease; and was given the drug Tamiflu, and representation to heal. She explained the Directorate of Health in Sohag arrival of the baby Mariam.m, " a year and a half," and evaluate the Akhmim center circle to a hospital Fever Akhmim infected with bird flu symptoms, and after conducting tests have turned out be positive for the disease, and was given the drug Tamiflu, and made full recovery and told her to leave. She stressed the Directorate of Health, conduct analyzes for 8 from the family members of the girl, showing a negative illness, showing that the family of the child contact with birds .

http://www.youm7.com/story/2016/3/18/التصريح-بخروج-طفلة-رضيعة-عقب-تمثالها-للشفاء-من-أنفلونزا-الطي/2635101#