Giuseppe
Emeritus
Re: Egypt - Human - H5N1 Confirmed / Suspected - December 15, 2008 +
Re: Egypt - Human - H5N1 Confirmed / Suspected - December 15, 2008 +
ECDC Health Content: AVIAN INFLUENZA ? HUMAN HEALTH ? CAMBODIA & EGYPT
Re: Egypt - Human - H5N1 Confirmed / Suspected - December 15, 2008 +
ECDC Health Content: AVIAN INFLUENZA ? HUMAN HEALTH ? CAMBODIA & EGYPT
AVIAN INFLUENZA ? HUMAN HEALTH ? CAMBODIA & EGYPT
Cambodia
The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the avian influenza virus A(H5N1). The case is a 19-year old male from the Kandal Province who developed symptoms on the 28th November and two days later was hospitalised. The presence of the virus was confirmed by the Institute Pasteur in Cambodia (the appointed National Influenza Centre for the country). The patient is still in hospital and the source of infection has not been identified yet but prophylaxis measures have already been provided to the close contacts of the case. Seven out of 8 cases of human avian influenza reported in Cambodia have been fatal, WHO reports.
Egypt
Another case of avian influenza virus A(H5N1) has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt. This time the case was a teenage girl from the Assuit Governorate in Upper Egypt. Three days after the initial symptoms she was hospitalised and died four days later. The identification of the virus was carried out by means of PCR at the Egyptian Public Health Laboratory and confirmed later by the US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) laboratories. Investigations into the source of the infection point to a recent history of contact with sick and dead poultry. Twenty three out of 51 cases reported in Egypt have been fatal, WHO reports.
ECDC Comment: (18/12/2008)
These cases are not exceptional. Both Cambodia and Egypt are countries where influenza A(H5N1) is considered established and endemic in birds. Certainly its proving difficult to eliminate. This is also a time of year when cases seem to be more frequent in recent years.
<cite cite="http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/health_content/episu/081218_av_hh.aspx">ECDC Health Content</cite>Cambodia
The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the avian influenza virus A(H5N1). The case is a 19-year old male from the Kandal Province who developed symptoms on the 28th November and two days later was hospitalised. The presence of the virus was confirmed by the Institute Pasteur in Cambodia (the appointed National Influenza Centre for the country). The patient is still in hospital and the source of infection has not been identified yet but prophylaxis measures have already been provided to the close contacts of the case. Seven out of 8 cases of human avian influenza reported in Cambodia have been fatal, WHO reports.
Egypt
Another case of avian influenza virus A(H5N1) has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt. This time the case was a teenage girl from the Assuit Governorate in Upper Egypt. Three days after the initial symptoms she was hospitalised and died four days later. The identification of the virus was carried out by means of PCR at the Egyptian Public Health Laboratory and confirmed later by the US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) laboratories. Investigations into the source of the infection point to a recent history of contact with sick and dead poultry. Twenty three out of 51 cases reported in Egypt have been fatal, WHO reports.
ECDC Comment: (18/12/2008)
These cases are not exceptional. Both Cambodia and Egypt are countries where influenza A(H5N1) is considered established and endemic in birds. Certainly its proving difficult to eliminate. This is also a time of year when cases seem to be more frequent in recent years.
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