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Russia - Tomsk citizens were asked to give up trips to Egypt in connection with bird flu

Treyfish

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2011.01.25 15:12
Regional Rospotrebnadzor appealed to residents of the Tomsk region, to refrain from trips to Egypt, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and China in connection with the risk of contracting a "bird flu", according to NIA Tomsk.

"In order to prevent the importation into the territory of the Tomsk region of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) offer to conduct the mandatory information to citizens planning to travel to these countries and especially in Egypt, about the possible risk of infection, therefore recommend not to travel" - stated on the official site management Rosporebnadzora the Tomsk region ..

On the situation on the incidence of people with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) and additional measures to prevent importation of the Tomsk region

According to the World Health Organization, the total number of confirmed cases of human illness caused by avian influenza virus A (H5N1) in the world, is 516, of whom 306 (59,3%) have been fatal. Human cases of avian influenza detected in five countries - Egypt, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and China.

The largest number of cases occurring in Egypt, where he registered 29 confirmed to date cases, 13 of them have been fatal.

"For the first week of January 2011, WHO has confirmed four new cases of infection, of which two people died from avian influenza virus in Egypt. Laboratory tests confirmed the virus A (H5N1) », - says Federal Service.

Egypt is one of the most popular holiday destinations of Russian citizens, every year there is sent to around two million people.
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