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Egypt July 5 2010 to ...

by: Bronco Bill

Mon Jul 05, 2010 at 21:08:05 PM EDT


This Diary is to report and discuss the situation in Egypt.
Bronco Bill :: Egypt July 5 2010 to ...
The prior Egypt news diary is here.

Map by Okieman (added by DemFromCT):

...Thanks to cottontop for the diligent translation and news-hounding.  
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Swine flu: did Egypt overreact?
Rubbish collectors, farmers, and even school children mostly affected by epidemic never materialised.

CAIRO - While a review is underway of how the World Health Organization (WHO) and national authorities handled last year's outbreak of the H1N1 virus, also referred to as swine flu, medical experts in Egypt have criticized their government for overreacting to the pandemic, provoking unjustified fear and wasting millions of dollars-worth of much-needed public funds.

"Egypt is probably the only country in the world that acted in such an insane way towards the virus," Saed Aun, a former preventive medicine advisor to the Egyptian health ministry, told IRIN. "The Egyptian government applied the wrong policies in dealing with the crisis."

When H1N1 was first detected in a university dormitory in April 2009, the Egyptian Cabinet in May decided to cull all the nation's more than 350,000 pigs obstensibly to avert the spread of the virus, although the link between H1N1 and pigs had not been officially established.

Apart from the enormous loss to pig farmers, the culling led to an accumulation of rubbish on the streets of the capital as pigs had been eating much of it previously.

In Cairo, the livelihoods of unofficial rubbish collectors - known as 'Zabalin' to Egyptians - and pig farmers were very much intertwined as the former collected organic waste from the capital's streets and sold it to farmers to feed their pigs. The cull hit the livelihoods of 70,000 former pig farmers and 'Zaballin' and their families in the Cairo area, according to local NGO Association for the Protection of the Environment.

"The waste was a good source of profit for the rubbish collectors," said Israel Ayad, a pig farmer and unofficial spokesman for the rubbish collectors. "Why should they collect rubbish after the pigs are gone?"

In reference to the health hazards posed by the piles of rotting waste in the capital, Chairman of the Doctors' Association Hamdy al-Sayed described the situation as a "national scandal".

The government later said the cull was not related to H1N1 but was simply a general health measure.

Schools hit hardest

Experts say Egypt's schools were the biggest losers in the government's handling of the pandemic. In addition to the intermittent closures of some schools, the ministries of health and education ordered all schools to halve the sizes of their classrooms, which led to many children being able to attend only three days a week.

"The state of confusion surrounding the appearance of the virus harmed the educational process greatly," Nadia Youssef, an educational specialist at Cairo University, said. "The problem was that the virus appeared during the first months of the academic year. Some schools were closed down while parts of the curricula were removed, affecting the educational record of the students badly."

Health officials in Egypt are divided over whether they can expect any more waves of H1N1 infections.

The country's 55 hospitals and health centres capable of dealing with H1N1 cases say they are ready to receive any new patients and have large stocks of vaccines.

Fathi Shabana, head of Imbaba Fever Hospital, said his hospital had 60,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in preparation for winter, which is considered to begin in November.

However, Mustafa Orkhan, head of the Swine Flu Centre, a local NGO which gives tips on H1N1, said he did not expect any more outbreaks of the virus in Egypt.

"Egypt is safe as far as this virus is concerned," he said.

Controversial vaccinations

The issue of H1N1 vaccinations is at the heart of public and expert debate on the pandemic and how it has been handled.

The government spent 30 million Egyptian pounds (US$5.4 million) to buy 1.9 million doses of the vaccine, having failed to secure the 5 million doses it was seeking to purchase.

Later, a plan to inoculate 1.2 million schoolchildren went awry as hundreds of thousands of parents refused to send their children to schools to get the vaccine after rumours spread that the vaccines could cause physical deformities.

Now, the health ministry still has some 500,000 doses of the vaccine in its stocks. Some of these will be used to inoculate around 70,000 people travelling to Saudi Arabia in November to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, but the inoculation is optional.

The remaining vaccines will expire in May 2011.

"These vaccines will of course be thrown out after they expire," Aun said. "This is yet one more indication of the failure of the government to deal with the crisis wisely."

Health officials said 16,356 Egyptians had contracted the H1N1 virus to date and 280 people had died - most of whom had other health problems.

Globally, more
than 15,000 people died as a result of the virus since April 2009 but the WHO had predicted two to four million deaths. (IRIN)

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Egypt Announces 110th Bird Flu Case
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Egypt hasn't reported a human infection with the H5N1 virus since last April (see Egypt Reports 109th Bird Flu Case), but today KUNA - the Kuwait News Agency - is reporting on a 20-year old woman in critical condition from bird flu in Cairo.

Health    7/24/2010 9:49:00 PM

CAIRO, July 24 (KUNA) -- Egypt on Saturday announced the 110th discovered bird flu case in the country, saying the patient's condition is "critical".

"The 20-year-old female was transferred to Sadr al-Abbasiya Hospital in Cairo, as she was suffering from high temperature and breathing difficulties," Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Abdulrahman Shahin told reporters.

The patient has been medicated with Tamiflu and is still under supervision, he noted.

Egypt had taken preventive measures to contain the pandemic since its outbreak in 2006, including restraints on mobilizing live birds between provinces, as well as banning the slaughtering of birds outside allocated locations among other precautions.

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More info on Egyptian woman hospitalized with H5N1 infection
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Jul 26, 2010 (CIDRAP News) - Egyptian officials have confirmed H5N1  avian influenza in a 20-year-old woman who is hospitalized in critical condition in Cairo, according to MENA, the country's news agency.

Health ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahin said the woman, from Qalyubia governorate, about 30 miles north of Cairo, was admitted to the hospital Jul 21 with fever and breathing difficulties, Daily News Egypt reported yesterday, citing MENA. He said the woman is undergoing treatment with oseltamivir (Tamilfu) and is under careful monitoring.

Reports have not said if the woman had contact with sick or infected birds. (snip)

Earlier this month the Egyptian government instituted a ban on the sale of all live poultry to help prevent the spread of the H5N1 virus, which is endemic in the country, according to the Daily News Egypt report. The only exception is licensed slaughterhouses that employ veterinarians to assess the health of the birds and supervise slaughtering, cleaning, and sales of the birds.

The pace of H5N1 detections in Egyptian poultry has slowed since the end of May, with only 11 reports since Jun 1, according to Strengthening Avian Influenza Detection and Response (SAIDR), a project, funded by the US Agency for International Development with assistance from Johns Hopkins University. (snip)

In developments elsewhere, over the last 2 months the H5N1 virus has struck poultry in six villages in Indonesia's Bengkulu province, located on the southwest Sumatra island coast, Antara news agency reported yesterday. A provincial health official said at least 75 chickens had died, with the virus confirmed in some of the remaining poultry. (continued)

WHO confirmation of fatal human H5N1 case
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 35

29 July 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new human case of A(H5N1) avian influenza infection.

The case is a 20 year-old female from Shobra Elkhima district, Qliubia Governorate. She was admitted to hospital on 21 July, placed on a ventilator, and received oseltamivir treatment. She died on 27 July.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 110 laboratory confirmed cases of Avian influenza A(H5N1) reported in Egypt, 35 have been fatal.

SAIDR H5N1 reports (in birds) -- June and July
http://www.saidr.org/en/animal...

6th of October
June
El Badrashin district, El Azizia (June 9) and Nazlet El Shoubak (June 28)
Kerdassa district, Nahia (June 9)

July
El Badrashin district, Abo Regwan (July5), Dahshour (July 6), Farghousa (July 12), Elshimy (July 27) and Elmara (July 29)
Kerdassa district, Kafr Hakim (July 27)

Dakahliya
June
Belqas district, El Baraka (vaccinated chickens on a farm, June 26)

Damietta
July
Damietta district, Gheit Elnasara (July 2)
Elzoraka district, Mit Elkhouly (July 5)

Fayoum
June
Ebshway district, Abo Neama (June 10)
Etsa district, Deflo (June 10)

July
Fayoum district, Elakrab (vaccinated chickens on a farm, July 29)

Menoufia
June
Tala district, Kafr Askar (June 15)

July
Elbagour district, Manawehla (July 9)

Minya
July
Maghagha district, Deir Elgarnoush (vaccinated ducks on a farm, July 9)

Qalioubiya
June
Bandar Benha district, El Ramala (June 28)

July
Bandar Benha district, Mit Radi (July 4)
Toukh district, El Deir (July 6)

total of 8 H5 HPAI positive cases
Egypt
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A total of 8 H5 HPAI positive cases were reported in 5 governorates
during 1-30 Jun 2010:
Dakahlia (1), Fayoum (2), Menoufia (1), Qalioubiya (1), and Sixth of
October (3) (The number of outbreaks in the governorate is in
brackets); 2 cases during 1-31 Jul 2010 in Qalioubiya (1) and Sixth
of October (1) Governorates. All of the outbreaks were in household
poultry, except for one commercial farm in the Dakahlia Governorate.

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For clarification...
these were all outbreaks in poultry, not humans.
[ Parent ]
Yes, it clearly states in the article
that these are "household poultry."

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Case 111 of Bird Flu, 2 year
Egypt - Case 111 of Bird Flu, 2 year old female in Cairo Governorate
Egypt - Case 111, 2 year old female in Cairo Governorate - FluTrackers.
New cases of bird flu, child Ministry of Health announced the discovery of bird flu disease, injury drink it for old girl from Cairo Governorate Alamraamin This is Case No. 111 since the onset of the disease. The ministry said in a statement today, the first girl went to hospital on Monday, with a high temperature and after exposure to birds suspected of being infected with bird flu. It added that the girl was transferred to a hospital has been given the Tamiflu drug Altammivlually drug immediately and in stable condition.http://www.ahram.org.eg

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111th human H5N1 case confirmed
The Ministry of Health reported the 111th case of avian flu in Egypt, a two-year-old girl in Cairo, at the same time as a vaccine is being developed locally. Thirty-five people have died from the virus so far in Egypt.  

The girl started developing symptoms on Aug. 2 and is currently receiving treatment in a public hospital.  

But officials maintain that there is no reason to worry. The head of the General Authority for Veterinary Services at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mohamed Mostafa El Garhy, told state-run Al-Ahram newspaper that the situation is completely under control and there is no threat from the H5N1 virus at the moment due to the high temperatures.  
In addition, the Authority is currently taking all the necessary precautions to prepare for winter when the virus is most active. It has arranged awareness programs to people involved in the poultry industry, whether at farms or individuals at home in rural areas.  

At the same time, a local vaccine against bird flu was developed at the Agriculture Research Center. The vaccine was approved by all laboratory researchers and scientists in the veterinary field, the head of the National Institute for Animal Health Research at the center, Mona Mehraz, told official news portal egynews.net.

WHO has confirmed this case in its update 36 on H5N1 in Egypt.

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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 36
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 36

12 August 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new human case of A(H5N1) avian influenza infection.

The case is a 2 year-old female from Elsalam district, Cairo. She developed symptoms on 2 August, was hospitalized on the same day and received oseltamivir treatment. She is currently under treatment in hospital.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 111 laboratory confirmed cases of Avian influenza A(H5N1) reported in Egypt, 35 have been fatal.

Health Ministry announces Egypt's 122nd case of bird flu
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 22:09

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced the appearance of another case of the H5N1 virus, bringing the total number of documented cases in Egypt to 122 since the virus--also known as avian or bird flu--first emerged in 2006.

The patient, a female resident of  the Qalyubiya Governorate, is currently receiving treatment at a Cairo hospital.

According to a ministry statement, her symptoms include high fever and breathing difficulties. She contracted the illness after coming into contact with poultry suspected of having been infected with the virus, the statement noted, adding that she remained in critical condition despite having been treated with the anti-viral drug Tamiflu on arrival to the hospital.

The last time an Egyptian succumbed to the H5N1 virus was in April. That case brought the total number of bird flu fatalities in Egypt to 34.

According to the World Health Organization, Egypt has reported the third largest number of avian flu cases worldwide.

The majority of H5N1 cases in Egypt have come as the result of close contact with infected domestic poultry. Approximately five million Egyptian families depend on domestically-raised poultry as an important source of both food and income.

Since July, more than 16,000 people have been infected with the avian flu worldwide, resulting in the death of 265 people.

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Egypt announces 36th bird flu death
hat tip  Arkanoid Legent

Egypt announced Thursday its 36th death linked to the H5N1 virus, commonly referred to as avian or bird flu.
The 33-year-old victim, a woman from Qalyubiya, was hospitalized in Cairo Wednesday after experiencing a high fever and difficulty breathing. The Ministry of Health suspects she contracted the virus through contact with infected poultry.
The World Health Organization says Egypt ranks third globally in H5N1 documented cases. The majority of the cases in Egypt have come as the result of close contact with infected domestic poultry. Approximately five million Egyptian families depend on poultry as an important source of food and income.

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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 37
31 August 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new human case of A(H5N1) avian influenza infection.

The case is a 33 year-old female from Qaluibia governorate. She developed symptoms on 17 August, was hospitalized on 24 August, where she received oseltamivir treatment, and died on 26 August.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 112 laboratory confirmed cases of Avian influenza A(H5N1) reported in Egypt, 36 have been fatal.

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33-year-old H5N1 suspect
A 33-year-old woman from the governorate of Qalyubia, north of Cairo, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday after showing symptoms of the avian flu, a statement by Egypt's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The woman's condition is serious, the statement added without elaboration.
Egypt is the most affected country by the virus outside Asia, which reported its first H5N1 virus in dead poultry in February 2006 and the first human case in March of the same year.
Egypt's Agriculture Minister Amin Abbaza said in July that his country has prepared a national strategy to eradicate bird flu in five years.

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Case of bird flu
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced the appearance of another case of the H5N1 virus, bringing the total number of documented cases in Egypt to 122 since the virus--also known as avian or bird flu--first emerged in 2006. The patient, a female resident of the Qalyubiya Governorate, is currently receiving treatment at a Cairo hospital. According to a ministry statement, her symptoms include high fever and breathing difficulties. She contracted the illness after coming into contact with poultry suspected of having been infected with the virus, the statement noted, adding that she remained in critical condition despite having been treated with the anti-viral drug Tamiflu on arrival to the hospital. The last time an Egyptian succumbed to the H5N1 virus was in April. That case brought the total number of bird flu fatalities in Egypt to 34.

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Precautions urged
2 - 8 September 2010
Issue No. 1014

snip

As far as the H5N1 virus is concerned, hundreds of alive fowl traders have been fined, and those convicted of second offences imprisoned for up to six months. Egypt has pressed ahead with centralising the slaughter of fowl. By the end of 2011 the capacity of slaughter houses, many built in cooperation with the private sector, will have increased by 30 per cent, says Mehrez.

snip

Between November 2009 until January 2010, the number of H1N1 infections increased from 2,226 to 8,064. The figures fell in February, when 284 cases were reported, and have been falling ever since. During March, April and May, the number of reported cases ranged from 56 to 93. According to El-Sayed, swine flu-related deaths were highest in January, with 122 fatalities, and in December with 115 fatalities. In February there were 12 deaths and during March, April and May three. Seventy-nine per cent of those who succumbed had chronic, underlying illnesses.

snip

The Health Ministry's official spokesman, Abdel-Rahman Shahin, stresses that since the ministry's last official statement on swine flu on 1 June there has been no evidence of a possible new wave. There have been no mutations in the virus or any cases of resistance to Tamiflu. The highest number of swine flu cases reported was 2,650 cases during the last week of December 2009 after which the Health Ministry decided to stop issuing daily reports on the pandemic.

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New outbreak of bird flu in Fayoum
Bodies uncovered in Fayoum of Veterinary Medicine for a new outbreak of bird flu Etsa Center, where the execution of dozens of domestic poultry and to take preventive measures in the vicinity of the focus in a village center Itsa.

Dr. Mahmoud quality of mind, and Undersecretary of Veterinary Medicine in the government, that the focus of which was discovered in the village of Abu Sir Etsa Center is home to the Birds of Education, stressed that he did not show any infections of poultry farms and special projects in education.

He added that the surveys Permanent and investigation ongoing that is revealed about this focus, has been shown of rapid testing positive sample, which was confirmed by the results of analysis labs, veterinary central Cairo, has been in coordination with the security services and local administration to take all protective measures for contacts of, and said he was not There are no human cases of the disease.

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Doctors warn of new swine flu strain 'deadlier than last'
Tue, 26/10/2010

Some medical experts have warned that a new strain of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as 'swine flu,' could reach Egypt after appearing in a number of other countries.

According to immunology professor Dr. Abdel Hadi Mosbah, the virus mutated in Singapore and has reappeared in New Zealand and Australia. Egypt, he said, would require a new vaccine if the virus began appearing in other countries.

Mosbah added that the new variant was spreading fast and was "more deadly" than the previous one.

Tropical medicine professor Dr. Reda al-Wakeel advised people to take the usual precautions, such as avoiding crowds, staying away from infected persons, exercising, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables.

Some observers, however, greeted the warnings with skepticism. They point out that last year's strain of swine flu--despite apocalyptic forecasts by the World Health Organization--turned out to be no more fatal than seasonal influenza.

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Egypt announces 10th bird flu fatality in ''10
12/4/2010 9:43:00 PM

CAIRO, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- Egypt on Saturday announced the 10th bird flu fatality this year for a 30-year-old women northern the capital.

Since the national outbreak of the pandemic in 2006, some 113 cases were discovered; 37 of which led to death, the Egyptian health ministry said in a statement. (end) bna.hb KUNA 042143 Dec 10NNNN  

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Two Egyptian women die from swine flu, bird flu
By   Safaa Abdoun /Daily News Egypt December 5, 2010, 6:33 pm

CAIRO: Two Egyptian women passed away this weekend in the Delta from swine flu and bird flu, the Ministry of Health said.

The swine flu victim, a 30-year-old pharmacist from the city of Damanhour in the Beheira governorate, passed away on Thursday. She went to the hospital on Nov. 17 after developing severe flu symptoms including fatigue, sore throat, coughing, and pain in her bones and muscles.

Abdel Rahman Shahin, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, announced on Saturday that a 30-year-old women in the governorate of Gharbia passed away from bird flu. Hers is the 37th death from bird flu in Egypt since the disease first appeared in 2006. It is also the tenth bird flu fatality to occur in Egypt in 2010.

Shahin also warned that the number of deaths related to swine flu may rise in the coming months, as the Ministry of Health expects there will be an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in the near future.

Last March the Central Operation Room of Crisis and Disaster Management at the Information and Decision Support Center for the Cabinet of Ministers announced that the number of people to contract swine flu in Egypt has nearly decreased in half.

The highest number of swine flu cases in Egypt was reported during the last week of December 2009 and the beginning of January 2010.

The swine flu virus started appearing again with 75 reported cases during late October and November; despite this, Shahin stated that it is nothing the public should fear.

In a press statement on Nov. 23, Shahin cited Director General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan's latest statement regarding swine flu: "As we enter the post-pandemic period, this does not mean that the H1N1 virus has gone away. Based on experience with past pandemics, we expect the H1N1 virus to take on the behavior of a seasonal influenza virus and to continue to circulate for some years to come. In the post-pandemic period, localized outbreaks of different magnitude may show significant levels of H1N1 transmission."

Therefore, the Ministry of Health advises all citizens to take all the precautionary measures against the virus in the upcoming period, including washing hands, proper ventilation at workplace and home, covering the nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, and avoiding crowded places.

The Deputy Minister of Health for precautionary affairs, Nasr El Sayed, said that they are monitoring swine flu in more than 450 hospitals around the country.

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WHO confirms fatal H5N1 case
http://www.who.int/csr/don/201...

Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 38

8 December 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 30-year-old female from Gharbia Governorate, developed symptoms on 28 November, was hospitalized on 1st of December, where she received oseltamivir treatment, and died on 2nd of December.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 113 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 37 have been fatal.  

authorities detect 89 bird flu spots in Nile Delta
H1N1 kills 1, authorities detect 89 bird flu spots in Nile Delta

Ahram Arabic Portal , Wednesday 8 Dec 2010

Officials in the Nile Delta governorate of Menoufeia have declared a state of high alert following the death of an H1N1 patient and the detection of 89 infected areas.

Print  Send  The Nile Delta governorate of Menoufeia announced a state of high alert following the death of an H1N1 patient and the infection of two others on Monday.

Authorities have said they detected 89 highly infected areas with the bird flu. Experts say all infected cases were among home-bred birds and authorities added that the infection spread is being managed by the slaughtering of all infected birds.  

Hisham Yousef, a ministry of health official in Menoufeia, said that hospitals also announced a state of high alert and readiness to receive patients suspected of either H1N1 or bird flu.  Doctors have been trained to detect the cases and transfer them to central hospitals. Samples are also immediately sent to the central labs for examination.

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Suspected 114th human case, 38th fatality
A 30-year-old man, a resident of Dakahlia governorate died as a
consequence of suspected bird flu [influenza A/(H5N1) virus
infection] yesterday evening [6 Dec 2010], in the al-Sadr hospital in
Zagazig. He was one of 5 suspected cases under treatment.

This suspected case, if officially confirmed, will become the 114th
(24th in 2010) human case of avian A/(H5N1) virus infection recorded
in Egypt since the 1st human case in 2006. The victim will be the
12th fatality in 2010 (38th overall). For convenience FluTrackers
have provided the following summary of the 24 cases recorded during
the course of 2010:

No. 91: 20 years old, female, onset date - 6 Jan 2010 - Beni Suef
governorate - Death
No. 92: 1 year old, male, onset date - 7 Jan 2010 - Dakahlia governorate
No. 93: 3 years old, male, onset date - 19 Jan 2010 - Assuit governorate
No. 94: 45 years old, male, onset date - 12 Jan 2010 - Shargea governorate
No. 95: 40 years old, female, onset date - 31 Jan 2010 - Qalyubia governorate
No. 96: 29 years old, female, onset date - 27 Jan 2010 - Menoufiya
governorate - Death
No. 97: 37 years old, male, onset date - 6 Jan 2010 - Helwan
governorate - Death
No. 98: 32 years old, male, onset date - 6 Feb 2010 - Menofiya governorate
No. 99: 29 years old, female, onset date - 6 Feb 2010 - Menoufiya
governorate - Death
No. 100: 10 years old, male, onset date 10 Feb 2010 - Dakahlia governorate
No. 101: 13 years old, male, onset date 10 Feb 2010 - Kafr El-Sheikh
governorate
No. 102: 30 years old, female, onset date 10 Feb 2010 - Kafr
El-Sheikh governorate
No. 103: 14 months, male, onset date 22 Feb 2010 - Qalyubia governorate
No. 104: 52/53 years old, male, onset date 27 Feb 2010 - Qalyubia
governorate - Death
No. 105: 20 years old, female, onset date 5 Mar 2010 - Qalyubia
governorate - Death
No. 106: 18 months, male, onset date 2 Mar 2010 - Kfr Elsheikh governorate
No. 107: 4 years old, male, onset date 18 Mar 2010 - Beni Suef
governorate - Death
No. 108: 30 years old, female, onset date unknown, hospitalized 24
Mar 2010 - Damietta governorate
No. 109: 18 years old, female, onset date unknown, hospitalized 31
Mar 2010 - Fayoum Governorate - Death
No. 110: 20 years old, female, onset date unknown, hospitalized in
Cairo 21 Jul 2010 - Qalyubia governorate - Death
No. 111: 2 year old, female, onset date unknown, hospitalized 4 Aug
2010 - Cairo governorate
No. 112: 33 year old, female, onset date unknown, hospitalized 24 Aug
2010 - Qalyubia governorate Death
No. 113: 30 year old female, onset date unknown - hospitalized on 2
Dec 2010 Gharbia governorate - Death
No. 114: 30 year old male, onset date unknown, death reported on 7
Dec 2010 Dakahlia governorate - Death.

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Government begins to support the consumption of frozen poultry to combat bird flu
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(Machine translated)

The National Committee decided today to combat bird flu, the start of the plan to support consumption of frozen poultry instead of living to fight bird flu, the implementation of one of the most important recommendations of its second meeting last weekend, at the same time Ministry of Health announced that the lack of funding is the reason for the delay put the vaccine "local" anti-bird flu.

The Commission declared that the number of countries hit by injuries with bird flu (h5n1) were 15 with 509 cases, including 303 deaths, or the rate of death of 67.2%, and Egypt came as the third country in terms of number of cases detected since March 2006 , and so far the virus has claimed the lives of 37 cases out of 113 cases of infection and death rate of 32.7% and, therefore, Egypt is the least in the average mortality compared to the world average, according to the Minister of Health. (continued)

114th case of bird flu
Ministry of Health spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahin announced the discovery of the latest case of bird flu afflicting a 25 year old woman in Beheira governorate. The unnamed woman constitutes the 114th case of bird flu since the onset of the disease in Egypt.

Shaheen went noted that the women entered a local hospital with a high fever and flu symptoms after being exposed to household birds suspected of carrying the disease. The spokesperson further added that "medical examinations found her suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis." She is currently stable after being administered a dose of the drug Tamiflu.
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2 dead of H1N1, 1 dead of H5N1
Badakkhlipadakkhlip - Tariq Peace 18/12/2010 09:38:08 PM

Department of Health announced Dakahlia, today announced the death of three cases, people with the flu, one of whom was infected with bird flu, and the other two afflicted Balmostagdp known as swine flu , were also sent on 12 cases in hospitals in the province of Dakahlia, they showed symptoms of the disease.

She died today, three cases are: Muhammad Ali Samra (50 years) from a dead center Obokhald Ghamr, who is logged on the day in the hospital admitted Ghamr, and died immediately after his health deteriorated.

Also died Dina Mohamed Yousif Saleh (45 years), from the village of Kafr Bhidp dead center immersion, which entered the hospital on 8 of the current month, and announced her death today after the emergence of a positive sample flu emerging "pigs" on Dec. 16, in addition to the Abdul Rauf on ( 44 years old) from the center Qlapsho Belkas, who was held for the drug "Tamiflu", and found that the sample analyzed in the laboratories of the Ministry of Health central positive for bird flu and not for updates.

It is worth mentioning that the hospital received 12 cases of Mansoura sections of insulation are showing symptoms of influenza, and ongoing access to samples of patients to be sent to labs central Ministry of Health with the lack of infection.

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Summary of #H5N1 Cases In Egypt Reported in Past 24 Hours
(thank you commonground and treyfish)

All information is located in this blog, reported in the past 24 hours.

H5N1 (Bird Flu) (all hospitalized)
Gharbia Gov.
3 suspected

Sharqiyah Gov.
3 Confirmed
3 Suspected

Fayoum
2 Suspected

H1N1 (Swine Flu) (all hospitalized)
Gharbia Gov.
9 suspected
7 confirmed

Ismailia Gov.
4 suspected
2 confirmed

Fayoum Gov.
2 confirmed

Dakahlia Gov.
8 suspected
4 confirmed

As a side note:
Latest H5N1 Reported Confirmation:

Beheira Gov.

Confirmed: #114

Reported: 12/15/10

Name: 25 yo

From: Province/County Lake, Beheira Gov.

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Flu (H5N1 and H1N1)
Flu (H5N1 and H1N1)

Egyptian officials on Saturday announced the death of three Daqahlia Governorate residents by swine and bird flu infection. A Ministry of Health statement claimed two of the cases were H1N1, commonly known as "swine flu," with one H5N1, dubbed "bird flu," case.

The ages of the victims ranged between 44-50 years old. Meanwhile, hospitals in five different provinces throughout Egypt--Gharbiya, Sharqiya, Daqahlia, Ismailia, and Fayoum--on Saturday reportedly received 43 suspected flu cases. Laboratory results suggested 15 of them as H1N1 positive, with 19 others suspected of carrying the virus. Three were announced H5N1 positive, with six others diagnosed in rudimentary stages of infection.

The name of Hazard: Flu (H5N1 and H1N1)
Species: Human
Status: Confirmed
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More Egyptian poor fall victim to flu season
Salma Shukrallah , Wednesday 22 Dec 2010

Several deaths caused by the so called bird flu, avian flu, and swine flu, or H1N1, have been reported in the past month.

Despite the alarming mutation of the two viruses to become transferable to humans proving less fatal than expected, Egypt's economy and health continue to suffer.

According to the Egyptian ministry of health, there have been 114 cases of bird flu, mostly in rural areas north of Cairo. Although the ministry did not give an official estimate of the number of H1N1 cases, at least 8 have been reported  yesterday in Gharbeia Governorate, in Egypt's Nile Delta, in addition to the tens of cases that have been reported during the past month.

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Egypt's health minister announced last week that the so called swine flu has become a seasonal virus and is no longer alarming to the country.

Avian flu, on the other hand, while not labelled by the WHO as a highly alarming virus, is threatening a huge sector of Egypt's population, especially those in rural areas.

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WHO map depicting H5N1 hotspots
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Hi, Cottontop.  That link took me to a map of HIV surveillance in pregnant women in Gabon.
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The article gave the wrong link.
From the above article " The WHO maps detecting avian flu hotspots highlight parts of Egypt's Nile Delta in red."

When I clicked on the WHO maps, it took me to the wrong link which I didn't detect! That's what I get for being in a hurry.    

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115 of bird flu child at the age of 11 years
Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, was the discovery of new human case of bird flu, a child at the age of 11 years .. Luxor governorate, adding that this situation is No. 115 since the onset of the disease in Egypt.

He d. Shaheen said the girl had entered a hospital in Luxor, a province suffering from high fever and cough and difficulty in breathing and pneumonia and that after being exposed to birds suspected of being infected with bird Anfelzenza.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Health official to have been given Tamiflu immediately and placed on a respirator and her condition is critical.

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Egypt produces avian flu vaccine
By Safaa Abdoun /Daily News Egypt
December 23, 2010, 2:32 am

CAIRO: The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Cairo University has been able to produce the first Egyptian vaccine against avian flu, in collaboration with the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, a subordinate of the Chinese Academy for Agricultural Sciences.

"After thorough testing to find the cause of the spread of avian influenza locally during the past three years, and testing the genetics of the strains using the latest state-of-the-art technology available at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, we have been able to come up with this vaccine and tested it on poultry," explained Dr. Ahmed El Sounoussy, viruses science professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Cairo University.

He explained that they have tested it on chickens to determine how their immune system responds to it, as well as the level of future protection - or immunization - the vaccine provides against the virus.

"The preliminary results of tests conducted in China have found that the vaccine is 100 percent effective," El Sounoussy said. "However, when tested on Egyptian poultry under the local conditions in Egypt, it has been proven that it protects [93 percent of] the flock against the avian influenza."

The Veterinary Services Authority has already launched the vaccine in the pharmaceutical market, as the virus is particularly active during the winter season. The final results of the vaccine's efficacy are expected to be determined approximately 90 days from the date that the chickens were first vaccinated.

Last month, official Ministry of Health Spokesperson Abdel Rahman Shahin announced the death of a 30-year-old female in the Gharbeya governorate due to bird flu. This is the 37th death related to bird flu in Egypt since the disease first appeared in 2006; it is also the tenth bird flu-related fatality in 2010.

In related news, officials recently revealed in their latest press statement that 218 cases of swine flu - which the authorities commonly now refer to as "emerging flu" - were found in Egypt between Dec. 12 and Dec. 18 of this year.

Ever since the H1N1 "swine flu" virus started appearing last October, 533 cases have been found, 30 of which resulted in death.

During the same time last year, when swine flu was widely considered a serious pandemic, there were 10,599 cases in Egypt and 134 related fatalities.

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Six different governorates infected with swine flu
Fri, 24/12/2010 - 11:01

Three people have died in three different governorates from complications associated with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu," while 19 others in six different governorates were said to have been infected with the virus.

According to the Health Ministry, a child in Ismailia has also been diagnosed with bird flu.

Dakahlia's swine flu committee reported the death of 56-year-old Mohamed Suleiman in association with the H1N1 virus. The Health Ministry also reported the death from swine flu of 23-year-old Idara al-Gohary from Kafr el-Sheikh on Thursday.

In Beheira, 48-year-old Fathiya Abdel Maqsoud from Tanta also reportedly succumbed to the disease.

Officials from the Dakahlia Health Directorate, meanwhile, said that Health Minister Hatem al-Gebali would be meeting with representatives of the governorates' crisis-prevention departments to discuss ways of combating the viruses in the coming period.

According to ministry officials, the latest case in Ismailia brings the total number of cases of bird flu in Egypt to 115.

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More info on H5N1 vaccine
Breakthrough: Sino-Egyptian vaccine to stamp out avian flu

Reem Leila, Friday 24 Dec 2010

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The new vaccine is effective for one year, though poultry must receive an additional dose six months after getting the first shot. The Veterinary Services Authority (VSA) has already launched the vaccine on the market, as the virus is particularly active during the winter season. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation is providing the vaccine for free to owners of large poultry farms. Individual breeders in rural areas can vaccinate their poultry at VSA-affiliated units also for free.

The vaccine's efficacy can be determined approximately 90 days from the date that chickens are first vaccinated.

According to Mona Mehrez, head of the poultry labs, at the Ministry of Agriculture, the vaccine is safe. "Consumers when eating poultry will not feel any difference, whether in the taste or the texture of the meat," Mehrez told Ahram Online.

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Egypt reports bird flu death case: 11 year old dies
Health    12/25/2010 6:57:00 PM

CAIRO, Dec 25 (KUNA) -- Egypt's Health Ministry has reported a new bird flu death case, bringing the total number of fatalities this year up to 11.

A 11-year-old girl died of bird flu in Luxor Governorate in Upper Egypt on Saturday, Spokesman for the Ministry Abdelrahman Shahin said in news remarks.

Egypt has now reported a total of 115 bird flu cases, including 38 fatalities, since the disease broke out in the country in 2006, he added. (end) ez.mt KUNA 251857 Dec 10NNNN

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Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October
CAIRO (Reuters) - A resurgent H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 1,172 people in Egypt and killed 56 since October 8, a Ministry of Health official said Monday.

The virus has infected 16,373 people, of whom 281 died, since it was first reported in Egypt in June 2009, said the official, who asked not to be named.

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Egypt discovers 559 swine flu cases in a week
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Monday 559 people have tested positive for H1N1 over the past week.
The morbidity of the virus, commonly referred to as "swine flu," is still within the usual limits of seasonal flu, a ministry statement said.

The total number of cases from October 2010 until the present has reached 1172, of whom 56 have resulted in deaths.

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AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (68): EGYPT, 38TH DEATH
A new human death from avian influenza was reported by the Egyptian Ministry of Health, bringing to 38 the number of fatalities from avian influenza A/(H5N1) virus infection since the beginning of the outbreak in Egypt in 2006.

The victim was an 11-year-old girl resident in Luxor Governorate, which is located 660 km south of Cairo. Abderrahmane Chahine, a Ministry of Health spokesman, reported that the girl had developed acute pneumonia. The same source added that a total of 115 people, distributed throughout the country, had contracted avian A/(H5N1) virus infection during 2010, 11 of whom had died.

Egypt, with 38 fatal human cases identified since March 2006, remains the country most affected by avian influenza outside of Asia. The poultry industry in Egypt, which employs a million people directly or indirectly, has suffered serious economic loses, estimated at 3 million dollars [USD?]. Avian influenza is a contagious disease caused by a virus that normally infects birds, and less commonly pigs. Avian influenza A/(H5N1) virus is highly species-specific but has, on rare occasions, infected humans.

[The victim in this report is the 11-year-old girl previously reported to be in critical condition and identified as the 115th human case of avian influenza A/(H5N1) virus infection in Egypt

(see: ProMED-mail post: "Avian influenza, human (67): Egypt, 115th case

The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Egypt can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/008F- Mod.CP]

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Swine and bird flu infections claim three lives in Daqahlia
Sun, 19/12/2010 - 11:48

Egyptian officials on Saturday announced the death of three Daqahlia Governorate residents by swine and bird flu infection.

A Ministry of Health statement claimed two of the cases were H1N1, commonly known as "swine flu," with one H5N1, dubbed "bird flu," case. The ages of the victims ranged between 44-50 years old.

Meanwhile, hospitals in five different provinces throughout Egypt--Gharbiya, Sharqiya, Daqahlia, Ismailia, and Fayoum--on Saturday reportedly received 43 suspected flu cases. Laboratory results suggested 15 of them as H1N1 positive, with 19 others suspected of carrying the virus.
Three were announced H5N1 positive, with six others diagnosed in rudimentary stages of infection.

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Egypt Thousands Infected Swine Flu
International / Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:51 pm

Metrotvnews.com, Cairo: Swine flu outbreak threatening the citizens of the world again, one of them Egyptian. Since October 8, 2010, a total of 1172 residents of Egypt were reported infected with swine flu, 56 of whom died.

Egyptian Health Ministry official reported outbreak of H1N1 virus since 2009. As many as 16,373 people are infected and 281 of them were killed. The Egyptian government had made various efforts to stop the spread of H1N1, like killing pigs, closing schools, and securing the passenger plane at the airport.

According to the World Health Organization or World Healthy Organization (WHO) swine flu appeared in the winter, especially in a country that has four seasons. WHO reported 18,450 people worldwide died from the attack, most victims are pregnant women and children.

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Healing 13 infected swine flu virus infections in Ismailia birds
12/28/2010 6:02:00 PM  Books Shamsuddin Ahmed

Dr. Jamal Alheiatmi Director General of Health Affairs in Ismailia, the number of cases of positive flu pigs that log entry in all hospitals in the province since the beginning of the wave of good virus attacks with a low temperature of 14 case similar to 13 tenth infected them to heal and returned to their homes, while the remaining one case under observation .

He noted that the patient is detained under medical care, speed and that his condition is improving and is likely to leave the hospital within 48 hours to come.

He said that hospitals and medical centers to maintain there have been no positive cases of bird flu so far, and is ready to maintain medical facilities to deal with all cases, even in the event turned out to be a pandemic.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Health provided the drug Tamiflu in hospitals and outpatient clinics for other medical center, and all of which offer testing services and exchange of treatment without waiting for results of medical tests conducted on swabs taken from the suspected to be infected.

The Ismaili had experienced the death of infected Balinfeloanza(B Influenza?)
emerging citizen was a woman transferred from Al-Arish, where there is delayed diagnosis.

It also raised the Ismailia General Hospital is ready to a state of extreme emergency last Thursday night following the influx of large numbers of recruits in the Central Security, on suspicion of infected Balinfeloanza emerging, all were discharged after their injuries proved to be seasonal Balinfeloanza is not related to the two types of very serious influenza and swine influenza.

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Bird flu case 116
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Posted in date

Spokesman of the Ministry of Health - Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, on the status of the discovery of new cases of bird flu to a lady at the age of 56 years from the province of East and longer this situation (116) since the onset of illness.

Shaheen noted the case had entered a hospital in Eastern Province which is suffering from high fever, cough, difficulty breathing, and that after being exposed to birds suspected of being infected with bird flu have been given the drug Tamiflu as soon as suspicion and took a swab from the throat to the analysis laboratory.

The official spokesman that the patient has pneumonia, easier and in stable condition and was transferred to a hospital in Cairo, Abbasid.

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WHO confirms 114th & 115th human H5N1 cases (1 fatal) in Egypt
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 39

29 December 2010 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced two new cases of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza.

A 28 year-old woman from Damanhour district of El Beheira governorate developed symptoms on 12 December. She was admitted to hospital on the 14th and subsequently discharged on the 22nd in good and stable condition. She has a history of exposure in a market where live animals are sold.

An 11 year-old girl from Esna district of Luxor governorate developed symptoms on 18 December and was admitted in the hospital the following day. She experienced severe respiratory symptoms requiring mechanical ventilation and died on 23 December. No information is available regarding poultry exposure. Investigations into the source of infection are underway.

Laboratory tests have confirmed H5N1 virus and both patients were treated with antiviral medications. Of the 115 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 38 have been fatal.

Cases 117 and 118 of bird flu announced
Egypt, Ministry of Health announces the death of a new case of bird flu in Qena

Ministry of Health announces the death of a new case of bird flu in Qena

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Written by Amira Abdel-Salam

Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, said that the team monitoring the epidemic discovered two cases of bird flu, the first a 25 year old female (25 years), from Qena Governorate, died on 29 December, the second a 27 year old man from Ismailia, which is under treatment at a hospital in Ismailia and in stable condition.

This brings the number of cases to 118 cases and 39 cases the number of deaths since the onset of the disease in 2006 until now.

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Swine flu: 1 death and 34 infections
On Sunday a 45-year-old Egyptian man, Raafat Ibrahim, died at the Mahala Chest hospital from complications associated with the H1N1 virus, a source from the Gharbiya Health Directorate said. 34 others in nine governorates were said to be infected or suspected to be infected with the virus, commonly known as "swine flu."

The Tanta and Mahala Fever Hospitals admitted 17 cases, and lab tests were done on another 54 suspected cases.
In Port Said, nine cases were admitted to various hospitals. Under-secretary to the Minister of Health Helmi al-Efni said the patients were being treated and quarantined.

An official source from the Kafr al-Sheikh Health Directorate said that 6 cases of swine flu had been discovered in the governorate.
In the Red Sea governorate, lab tests confirmed the infection of a 40-year-old pharmacist, who was admitted to the Hurghada General Hospital. Four others suspected of having the disease were also admitted to the hospital for further testing.

A source from within the Ismailia General Hospital announced that Heba Farag Hussein was infected, while in Qalyubiya, the Banha Fever Hospital admitted 13-year-old Ali Gamal al-Din after he tested positive.
The Fayoum General Hospital admitted 20-year-old Badriya Ibrahim for suspected infection, while six other suspected cases were admitted to various hospitals in Beheira.
Meanwhile, in the town of Kafr al-Zayat, a cluster of bird flu cases were discovered by the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine. The infected birds were destroyed and four suspected cases were sent to the hospital.

In Menoufiya, two bird flu outbreaks were discovered in the towns of Talla and Birkat al-Sabei. A large number of infected birds were found in the homes of two residents. All infected birds were destroyed.

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Egypt's H1N1 Flu Cases Reach 2172
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A resurgent H1N1 flu virus has infected 838 people in Egypt within the last week of 2010, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2172.
According to Egypt's MENA news agency, Abdel-Rahman Shahin, the spokesman of Health Ministry said on Monday that the latest figures showed that the current rate of swine flu infection was at levels often seen during the winter flu seasons.

He added that the infection rate this year is lower than that of the same period last year, with the total number of confirmed cases since October, 2009 to January, 2010 being 14,846. http://english.cri.cn/6966/201...

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H1N1 virus kills 24 in one week
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A statement by the ministry said that 838 H1N1-positive cases were detected during the last week. The ministry predicted more infections until the end of January, when the breakout is expected to decline.
The ministry also stressed that the rate of infections is still within the natural limits of seasonal influenza.

It announced last week that 80 percent of H1N1 deaths were those of pregnant women and persons suffering from chronic dieseases. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/e...

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1st bird flu death case in 2011
CAIRO, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- Egypt's Health Ministry has reported on Monday the first bird flu death case in 2011, bringing the total number of fatalities up to 40 since the disease broke out in the country in 2006.

A 40-year-old man died of bird flu in al-Duqhalia Governorate northern the capital Cairo earlier today, Spokesman for the Ministry Abdulrahman Shahin said in news remarks.

Egypt has now reported a total of 119 bird flu cases.

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24th victim of H1N1 in Daqahliya

The Ministry of Health announced today the 24th death from the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, in Daqahliya.

The case was that of a pregnant woman, Samar al-Sherbini, 28, who had been admitted to hospital after her condition deteriorated, said Magdi al-Awadli, president of Mansoura International Hospital. Al-Sherbini's mother refused to allow her to enter the Intensive Care Unit allocated for H1N1 cases, he added.

A daily report released by the Health Ministry said five new H1N1 cases were reported in Daqahliya and another 26 suspected cases have been admitted to hospital.http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/24th-victim-h1n1-daqahliya

* Comment is free Egypt's ailing regime now cares only for its own survival

Muslim-Coptic tension is just one aspect of a wider turmoil that will worsen until real democracy takes hold

When it comes to services and the wellbeing of Egyptians, the government has failed to act effectively. It has failed to handle our rubbish, leaving it to pile up on the streets. Egypt was hit by daily power cuts last summer, sparking many protests against the government. Egypt currently holds the record for the highest rate of bird flu and Hepatitis C infections in the world. On top of that, Egypt has witnessed a multitude of railway accidents, sinking ships and road accidents that claim the lives of 12,000 people every year.

In short, these are all signs Egypt is turning into a failed state. The 2009 Failed States Index ranked in the "warning" category - 43rd from the bottom (out of 177 countries). Sectarian tension and violence is one indicator of state failure, where the security system and political leadership distance themselves from the people's affairs and in many cases work against their interests.

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WHO confirms 4 human H5N1 cases
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 405 January 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new cases of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza.

A 56 year-old female from Sharkia governorate. She developed symptoms on 22 December, was hospitalized on 23 December and received treatment with oseltamivir. She was discharged from the hospital on 30 December 2010 in a stable condition.

No information is available regarding poultry exposure. Investigations into the source of infection are underway.

A 25 year-old female from Qena Governorate. She developed symptoms on 19 December 2010 and was admitted in the hospital on 27 December 2010 and died on 29 December 2010. Case investigation revealed that she had contact with poultry.

A 27 year-old male from Ismailia Governorate. He developed symptoms on 23 December 2010 and was admitted to hospital on 28 December 2010. He is still under treatment in the hospital. No information is available regarding poultry exposure. Investigations into the source of infection are underway.

A 40 year-old male from Dakahlia Governorate. He developed symptoms on 25 December 2010 and was admitted to hospital on 30 December 2010. He died on 2nd January 2011. He had contact with poultry.

Laboratory tests have confirmed the H5N1 virus.

Of the 119 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.

Avian flu back in Egypt and Asian countries
Thursday 6 January 2011 / by Prince Ofori-Atta

The World Health Organisation - the WHO - has reported the death of a young woman in Egypt due to the avian flu virus (H5N1). The WHO has also reported new cases of infection in a number of Asian countries.

The Egyptian victim, 30, died from the infection only a day after being admitted to hospital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement said that "an investigation into the sources of the infection has revealed that the young woman had been in contact with sick or dead poultry".

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week confirmed four H5N1 avian influenza cases in Egypt, three of which had been previously reported in the media, and added new details about the patients' medical care and exposure to poultry.

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Egyptians reluctant to accept a health law proposal
Wednesday, 05 January 2011

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CAIRO (Arab Media House)
A new draft law in Egypt which stipulates issuance of IDs for animals, faces hard acceptance in the country, and many see it as a costly measure.

The proposed IDs for animals will include all necessary information such as names and contacts of their owners, and description of the places where they were kept.

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The North African country had the highest number of bird flu related deaths in 2010. About 10 of the 25 bird related flu cases have died. Also, according to the World Health Organization, 50 percent of the bird flu deaths were in Egypt.

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Egypt is very late in applying the animal ID policy," he told AlArabiya.net. "It is very important to issue an ID for each animal in order to know its history, the vaccines it got, and how many times it got infected with certain diseases."

Attar added that IDs help in the daily medical checkups of the animals, and can stave off any possible diseases by measuring changes in weight or milk production in case of mammals.

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2 new A/H1N1 deaths in Egypt's Delta
The Egyptian Gazette Online
Saturday, January 8, 2011 03:59:00 PM

CAIRO - Health authorities in the Delta Governorate of Gharbiya have announced on    two new deaths from swine flu, known as A/H1N1, taking to 15 the number of fatalities recorded in two weeks .

The two cases included a man and a woman identified as Wafaa Abdul Latif and Ahmed Maher el-Mughazi, who were in their early thirties, the authorities said, adding that the deaths were reported by Samanoud Chest Hospital on Friday night.

The patients, who have  been diagnosed with the flu, are in quarantine and undergoing tests, it added.

The H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 1,172 people in Egypt and killed 56 since October 8, a Ministry of Health official said.

The virus has infected 16,373 people, of whom 281 died, since it was first reported in Egypt in June 2009, said the official, who asked not to be named.

H1N1 flu broke out in 2009 and quickly spread across the world. The World Health Organisation said about 18,450 people died from the virus, including many pregnant women and young people.

Last year Cairo took various initiatives to try to limit the spread of H1N1, including culling all pigs in the country, temporarily closing schools and stopping travellers with fever at airports.

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20 deaths from swine flu in Egypt the last week
Ahram Online, Monday 10 Jan 2011

In the past week, twenty people died of swine flu, out of 733 detected cases. However, health ministry spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shaheen said the H1N1 virus is "spreading within normal rates" and is much less than that of last year.

Since October, the number of swine flu victims has reached 3,214. Over the same period of last year, 14,846 cases were reported.

The 20 fatalities last week also suffered from chronic diseases.

Shaheen added that the number of swine flu cases is expected to rise in January and possibly February before subsequently declining.

Swine flu was first detected in Egypt in June 2009.

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No mutation of the avaian flu with swine flu, says health minister
Ahram Online, Monday 10 Jan 2011

Egyptian Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabaly denied the presence of any mixed mutation of avian flu with swine flu (H1N1). He did, however, warn citizens against taking the flu threat lightly.

El-Gabaly asked ministries and governors to fight the disease as part of a new bill that will also prevent bird slaughtering and stop licensing the establishment of farms in residential blocks. The bill was presented during a meeting of the People's Assembly's Health Committee today.

Moreover, he confirmed that no incidents of mutated swine flu virus have been found so far, pointing to the decrease in the number of deaths this year, which stands at 109 down from 812 last year.

El-Gabaly added that the Swine flu season in Egypt starts at the end of October and reaches its peak by the end of December. It is expected to begin its decline in January and February.

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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 41
13 January 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 10-year-old male from Giza Governorate, developed symptoms on 5 January and was hospitalized on 8 January. He is in a stable condition.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 120 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.

Swine flu recurs
13 - 19 January 2011

The incidence of swine flu infections remains within the expected range, Reem Leila reports

Experts and health officials expect cooler weather to bring an increase in incidents of swine flu. On 8 January the Ministry of Health announced the death of more patients and an additional 733 confirmed cases of infection. Of the dead -- most of them are patients suffering chronic diseases.

Ministry of Health spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shahin says that between October 2010 and January 2011 the number of cases of swine flu in Egypt reached 2,904. During the this week, 20 swine flu fatalities took place. During the current winter season of 2010-2011 there are 3,214 cases. Twelve months earlier 14,846 cases were reported during the same period. Swine flu was first detected in Egypt in June 2009.

Clinical studies and surveillance conducted by the ministry, adds Shahin, show the H1N1 virus spreading within the normal range of seasonal flu.

"Swine flu cases are expected to increase during January but by the beginning of February the number of fatalities and infections are expected to decline."

Health Ministry data reveals that 80 per cent of fatalities last year comprised patients with chronic underlying problems or else pregnant women. There are more than 450 hospitals across the country involved in surveillance to the deadly virus.

Nasr El-Sayed, deputy minister of health for preventive medicine, advises people to take the seasonal flu vaccine which now includes protection against swine flu.

"There have been no mutations in the virus or any cases of resistance to Tamiflu," says El-Sayed. This year children account for 13 per cent of the total of reported cases and the elderly just two per cent. "The majority of swine flu cases," reports El-Sayed, "are among the 17 to 35 age group."

"Until now additional precautionary measures have been judged unnecessary and will not be put in place as long as the overall situation remains at its current levels," he says.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has announced the death of the first bird flu patient of 2011. The victim is a 40-year- old male from Al-Daqahliya governorate. He was found to have contracted the virus last week. The last bird flu fatality of 2010 -- Egypt's 39th -- was a 25-year- old woman from Qena who died on 29 December. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the number of H5N1 infections reported since the virus appeared in Egypt in February 2006 now stands at 119, with 40 cases proving fatal.

Tamiflu, says Shahin, is available for free at public hospitals. It is also widely available in pharmacies.

"Only patients suffering from the H1N1 or H5N1 virus should take Tamiflu. No one should do so as a precautionary measure," he confirmed.

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Health Ministry: 26 succumb to H1N1 despite plummeting infection rates
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 26 people had died from "complications associated with the H1N1 virus," commonly known as "swine flu," over the course of the past week, but added that overall infection rates were considerably lower than last year.

Most of those who died were people already suffering from chronic diseases or pregnant women, according to a ministry statement.

The statement noted that a total of 598 cases of H1N1 had been diagnosed in the period from 9 to 15 January. The statement also noted that infection rates during the current winter season had doubled within the over-40 age bracket compared to last year.

However, laboratory results cited by the ministry indicated a 73.9-percent decrease in overall swine flu infection rates and a 48.8-percent decrease in H1N1-related mortality rates during the current winter season as compared to the 2009-2010 winter season.

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598 confirmed H1N1 flu cases within week Health
598 confirmed H1N1 flu cases within week Health

CAIRO, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Deaths due to H1N1 flu, better known as swine flu, hit 26 this week in Egypt with most of them of highly pathogenic cases, spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdulrahman Shahin said here Sunday.
He added in a statement that those of chronic diseases and pregnant account for 75 percent of these highly pathogenic cases.

Shahin added that the efforts made by the monitoring teams from Jan. 9 to Jan 15 led to detecting 598 cases of swine flu.

However, he said that infection rates are generally on the decline, noting that lab results of disease observation signal a drop of 73.9 percent along with a decrease in death rates by 48.8 percent in the winter of (2010-11) compared to infection and death rates of the pandemic of (2009-10).

He concluded by saying that it is observed that infection rates of the age group exceeding 40 years old were doubled this winter by 28 percent compared to 15 percent in the winter of (2009-10), adding that this goes in tandem with the characteristics of seasonal flu. (end) ez.aff KUNA 162202 Jan 11NNNN

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Beheira man said to die of swine flu, other cases reported in Daqahliya, Port Said
A man was said to have died of the H1N1 virus, or "swine flu," in the Nile Delta governorate of Beheira on Tuesday.

Mohamed Abdel Gawad, 35, was hospitalized for two days after showing symptoms of the disease.

"We also took samples from his family members in order to test them," said Health Ministry Undersecretary Hisham Atta.

Another five alleged cases of swine flu were discovered in the neighboring governorate of Daqahliya, while 20 others suspected of having contracted the disease were quarantined. Of these, 12 have since been released.

In Port Said, meanwhile, another three people were also reported to have been diagnosed with the disease.

Although H1N1 caused a major health scare in Egypt last year, medical experts now admit that the virus is in fact less dangerous than standard seasonal influenza.

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Wales: 'Worst of flu is over' as rates fall sharply
Figures published by Public Health Wales today show the flu GP consultation rate stands at 51.5 per 100,000, down from 93.

Dr Meirion Evans, a regional epidemiologist at Public Health Wales, said although flu has peaked and is now declining, he expects to continue seeing cases for up to three weeks.

"We had perhaps a rather less sharp peak than we thought as consultations may have fallen off during the Christmas and New Year period," he said.

"But these figures are a sure sign that flu rates are now on the decline and that, therefore, seasonal flu is on the wane.

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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 42
20 January 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 1-year-old male from Alexandria Governorate, developed symptoms on 12 January and was hospitalized on 13 January. He is in a stable condition.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 121 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.

WHO: "Avian flu, or Bird flu, A H5N1, is back"
20.01.2011  
The World Health Organization is monitoring closely the development of the deadly Bird flu virus, A H5N1, which has killed 40 people so far in Egypt and which has affected people in five different countries since it reappeared in 2010, after a break of seven years. The WHO warns that the virus has met all the prerequisites to start a deadly pandemic bar one.

Since the year 2003, there have been 510 cases of Avian or Bird flu (A H5N1), a highly pathogenic viral disease which spread throughout 15 countries causing 303 deaths, a mortality rate of 59%. This virus has managed to make the species jump from birds to humans on three occasions: Hong Kong 1997 (18 cases, 6 fatalities, 33%); PR China 2003 (2 cases, one fatality, 50%); Eastern Asia 2003/2004 (PR China, 1 case, 1 fatality, 100%; Thailand, 17 cases, 5 fatalities, 29%; Vietnam 29 cases, 20 fatalities, 69%).

In November 2010, a 59-year-old woman became the first person to be infected with the virus since then, in the PR China which has recorded two cases, one fatality (50%); Vietnam has reported 7 cases with 2 fatalities (28%) and Cambodia one case with one fatality (100%).

In December the Indonesian Ministry of Health announced the seventh fatality in nine cases  (78%), while the worst affected country is Egypt, with 121 cases and 40 fatalities (33%). The latest case was recorded on January 20, a one-year-old male, now hospitalised and in a stable condition.

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A 3-year plan to combat H5N1
January 21, 2011

Via Ahram Online: Committee meets over three-year plan to combat bird flu. Excerpt:

The High Committee for Combating Bird Flu will discuss its three-year plan during its 6 February meeting, headed by Health Minister Hatem El-Gabali.

The meeting will be attended by Agriculture Minister El-Sayed Amin Abaza, Environment Minister Maged George, Local Development Minister Abdel Salam Mahgoub, and several bird flu experts. The three-year plan was designed by the General Authority for Veterinary Services and the Animal Health Research Institute.

The discussion will includes defining the entities involved in the plan, which include the ministry of agriculture, interior ministry, farm owners, veterinary medicine personnel, local departments and the poultry production control laboratories, according to Minister Abaza.

"The strategy for combating bird flu needs to include a concrete action schedule," Abasa told the Ahram Arabic Portal.

Moreover, the proposed plan also includes forcing farm owners to dispose of dead birds daily by burning, burial, or compost; immediately report any infection cases; and inform doctors at veterinary unit of the immunization schedule so that they can follow up on it.

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Islamic methods for culling in bird flu epidemics clarified
The Committee issued a fatwa permitting the slaughter of chickens and other birds, in a bag made of plastic or any other material and to highlight the neck of the bird from him, without a choke, then slaughtered according to Islamic law.

The secretariat confirmed the opinion that people should do so if this is the way Almtainp for the prevention of avian flu.

The fatwa came in response to a question of foreign researchers about how legitimate the way to the slaughter of birds, have been applied during scientific experiments in America, in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus from bird to humans through the slaughtering process.

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Thai Health acknowledges the cooperation to fight bird flu in Egypt
Spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdul-Rahman Shahin said that the Ministry of Health commended the support provided by Thailand to Egypt in the fight against avian influenza, also praised the experience, considering it a successful experience of cooperation and helpful.

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New H5N1 case confirmed
[Western Province is Gharbia]

"Health" announces the discovery of new human case of bird flu

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 19:01
Dr Abdel Rahman Shahin - Spokesman for the Ministry of Health - that today has been the discovery of new human case of bird flu for a child at the age of 7 years and a half of the province of Western, is this case is the case number (122) since the onset of the disease in Egypt In March 2006, and this case is the fourth case this year of 2011.

Shaheen noted that the child has entered a hospital in the western province, which is suffering from a fever - sore throat - Cough - Nominated - Pain in the muscles, joints, and that after being exposed to domestic birds (chicken) suspected of being infected with bird flu.

This may take the child immediately after suspected drug Tamiflu and his health condition is now stable.

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No Internet traffic from Egypt as of Jan 28 2011 12am EST
Internet, phone services and cellular data services have been shut down in Egypt due to the civil unrest there.

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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 43

2 February 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. A 7 year-old male from Gharbia Governorate, developed symptoms on 20 January and was hospitalized on 20 January. He is in a stable condition.

Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick poultry.

The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN).

Of the 122 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 40 have been fatal.

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