Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Egypt 2009 update
Date: Wed 2 Sep 2009
Source: FAOAIDEnews Animal Influenza Disease Emergency Situation
Update No 61, 31 Aug 2009 [edited]
Egypt, which reported its 1st H5N1 HPAI outbreak in February 2006, is
considered endemic, with regular reporting of outbreaks in almost all
of the 29 governorates.
The Egyptian veterinary authorities reported
17 H5 HPAI outbreaks in poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese)
from 9 governorates: Behaira (3), Dakahlia (4), Dumyat (1), Gharbia
(1), Qalubia (4), Sharkia (1), Luxor (1), Suez (1) and Minufiyah (1).
12 outbreaks were reported in backyard poultry and 5 on farms. At
least 2 of the outbreaks occurred in vaccinated birds.
The
participatory disease surveillance (PDS) teams detected 2 confirmed
out of 6 suspected HPAI outbreaks in Dakahlia, and one confirmed out
of 2 suspected outbreaks in Behaira. Surveillance activities are being
undertaken targeting both poultry and migratory wild birds around
select important bird areas (IBAs) during winter. Poultry farms are
required to test their birds and receive certification (H5 infection
negative status) prior to any planned t!
ransportation.
During June 2009, 2749 samples were collected for this
purpose, and one tested positive in Qalyoubia Governorate. Compliance
with certification for poultry transportation is sub-optimal as only
registered farms seek such services. In terms of surveillance on
commercial farms during June 2009, active surveillance detected H5
HPAI infections on 2 farms in Qalyoubia Governorate (out of 13 farms
in 4 governorates), and passive surveillance detected infection on one
farm in Qalyoubia Governorate (out of 3 farms in 2 governorates). In
terms of surveillance in the backyard/household poultry sector, 8
households were confirmed positive in 5 governorates through active
surveillance (out of 91 samples from 13 governorates), and 4 samples
in 4 governorates were found positive through passive surveillance
(out of 11 samples from 6 governorates). 22 samples were also
collected at road check points, and one tested positive for HPAI.
The
current government policy is to vaccinate poultry in
backyard/household settings twice a year and to allow
vaccines of their choice. Although there are no comprehensive
official vaccination data, it is assumed that vaccines are widely used
in the commercial poultry sectors.
All AI vaccines used in Egypt are
imported. There are at least 21 imported vaccines, all inactivated and
mostly H5N1 Re-1 Chinese vaccine for household poultry and H5N2
vaccine for commercial farms.
During the reporting period (June 2009), the Egyptian health
authorities confirmed 3 human H5N1 AI cases in 3 different
governorates: a 17-month-old boy from Dumyat, a 4-year-old girl from
Dakahlia, and a 1.5-year-old boy from Kafr el-Sheikh. All these cases
had histories of close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
As
indicated above, all of the human cases were in children under 5 years
of age. In June 2009, the total number of HPAI H5N1 human infections
in Egypt reached 81, of which 27 of them were fatal cases.
[As of 1
Sep 2009, the Egyptian data were: 85 confirmed cases, of which 27 have
been fatal. - Mod.AS].
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,79050
(Edit: 1 of the latest cases was a 14 year old girl)
[The FAOAIDEnews issue 61 of 31 Aug 2009 (13 pages) includes
additional information, such as a comprehensive report on the Central
Asia Regional Network for the Prevention and Control of Avian
Influenza, information on other infected countries, maps and tables.
It is expected to become available soon on FAO's website at
<http://www.fao.org/eims/secretariat/empres/eims_search/simple_s_result.asp?topic_docrep=172>.
Date: Wed 2 Sep 2009
Source: FAOAIDEnews Animal Influenza Disease Emergency Situation
Update No 61, 31 Aug 2009 [edited]
Egypt, which reported its 1st H5N1 HPAI outbreak in February 2006, is
considered endemic, with regular reporting of outbreaks in almost all
of the 29 governorates.
The Egyptian veterinary authorities reported
17 H5 HPAI outbreaks in poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese)
from 9 governorates: Behaira (3), Dakahlia (4), Dumyat (1), Gharbia
(1), Qalubia (4), Sharkia (1), Luxor (1), Suez (1) and Minufiyah (1).
12 outbreaks were reported in backyard poultry and 5 on farms. At
least 2 of the outbreaks occurred in vaccinated birds.
The
participatory disease surveillance (PDS) teams detected 2 confirmed
out of 6 suspected HPAI outbreaks in Dakahlia, and one confirmed out
of 2 suspected outbreaks in Behaira. Surveillance activities are being
undertaken targeting both poultry and migratory wild birds around
select important bird areas (IBAs) during winter. Poultry farms are
required to test their birds and receive certification (H5 infection
negative status) prior to any planned t!
ransportation.
During June 2009, 2749 samples were collected for this
purpose, and one tested positive in Qalyoubia Governorate. Compliance
with certification for poultry transportation is sub-optimal as only
registered farms seek such services. In terms of surveillance on
commercial farms during June 2009, active surveillance detected H5
HPAI infections on 2 farms in Qalyoubia Governorate (out of 13 farms
in 4 governorates), and passive surveillance detected infection on one
farm in Qalyoubia Governorate (out of 3 farms in 2 governorates). In
terms of surveillance in the backyard/household poultry sector, 8
households were confirmed positive in 5 governorates through active
surveillance (out of 91 samples from 13 governorates), and 4 samples
in 4 governorates were found positive through passive surveillance
(out of 11 samples from 6 governorates). 22 samples were also
collected at road check points, and one tested positive for HPAI.
The
current government policy is to vaccinate poultry in
backyard/household settings twice a year and to allow
vaccines of their choice. Although there are no comprehensive
official vaccination data, it is assumed that vaccines are widely used
in the commercial poultry sectors.
All AI vaccines used in Egypt are
imported. There are at least 21 imported vaccines, all inactivated and
mostly H5N1 Re-1 Chinese vaccine for household poultry and H5N2
vaccine for commercial farms.
During the reporting period (June 2009), the Egyptian health
authorities confirmed 3 human H5N1 AI cases in 3 different
governorates: a 17-month-old boy from Dumyat, a 4-year-old girl from
Dakahlia, and a 1.5-year-old boy from Kafr el-Sheikh. All these cases
had histories of close contact with dead and/or sick poultry.
As
indicated above, all of the human cases were in children under 5 years
of age. In June 2009, the total number of HPAI H5N1 human infections
in Egypt reached 81, of which 27 of them were fatal cases.
[As of 1
Sep 2009, the Egyptian data were: 85 confirmed cases, of which 27 have
been fatal. - Mod.AS].
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,79050
(Edit: 1 of the latest cases was a 14 year old girl)
[The FAOAIDEnews issue 61 of 31 Aug 2009 (13 pages) includes
additional information, such as a comprehensive report on the Central
Asia Regional Network for the Prevention and Control of Avian
Influenza, information on other infected countries, maps and tables.
It is expected to become available soon on FAO's website at
<http://www.fao.org/eims/secretariat/empres/eims_search/simple_s_result.asp?topic_docrep=172>.