Egyptian boy tests positive for bird flu - report

[Gert van der Hoek]

Egyptian boy tests positive for bird flu - report

23 Jun 2007 15:07:53 GMT

CAIRO, June 23 (Reuters) - A four-year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, becoming the 37th human case in the Arab country, the official Middle East News Agency reported on Saturday.

It quoted a health ministry statement identifying the boy as Emad Mohamed el-Daramalli from the Upper Egypt province of Qena.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23229498.htm

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Egyptian boy tests positive for bird flu - report

23 Jun 2007 15:29:58 GMT

(Adds details, background)

CAIRO, June 23 (Reuters) - A four-year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, becoming the 37th human case in the Arab country, the official Middle East News Agency reported on Saturday.

It quoted a health ministry statement identifying the boy as Emad Mohamed el-Daramalli from the Upper Egypt province of Qena.

He was admitted to hospital in Qena on Thursday suffering high fever after being exposed to birds suspected of having bird flu, MENA qouted the ministry as saying. He was taken to a hospital in the capital Cairo and is in a stable condition.

Fifteen of Egypt's bird flu cases have proven fatal.

Daramalli is the third human bird flu case from Qena over the past month after a lull of nearly two months.

Egyptian officials had said they expected the virus to lie low during the hot summer, following the pattern it set last year after the initial outbreak in February 2006.

Bird flu did extensive damage to the country's poultry industry and the economy as a whole after its arrival in Egypt, which has more confirmed bird flu cases among humans than any other country outside of Asia.

Most of those who have fallen ill in Egypt were reported to have had contact with sick or dead household birds, primarily in northern Egypt where the weather is cooler than in the south.

Around five million households in Egypt depend on poultry as a main source of food and income and the government has said this makes it unlikely the disease can be eradicated.

The government still finds it hard to enforce restrictions on the movement and sale of live poultry.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23245863.htm

[Theresa42]

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Machine-translated from Arabic:

The Ministry of Health declares the injury of a child from Qina by the bird flu
June 23, 2007

Cairo - The Ministry of Health declared the realization's confirmation of the humanity the number of 37 by the bird flu disease.

And the ministry said in a statement Saturday that the condition returns to the child Emad Mohamed Al Daramalli "4 years" from Al Arst village they were financed its critics position in Qena Governorate.

And the statement pointed out that the injured child entered the hospital of Qina fevers on Thursday and he suffers from the rise of temperature after its confrontation with dead birds suspected in its injury by the bird flu disease, explaining that it took place the referral of the injured child to Al Bakri's facility hospital in Cairo for the follow-up of his health condition.

And the statement said that giving the injured child took place the necessary treatment, and its health condition stable, pointing out to that the investigation work neighbours to all family individuals.

http://www.masrawy.com/News/2007/Egypt/Politics/june/23/flu_child.aspx

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Dep of Health Egypt, there are fast today:


Egyptian child contracts bird flu



An Egyptian four-year old child has contracted bird flu. Dina Ali, from Deshna town in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, was admitted to Qena Fever Hospital on Sunday, said Health Ministry spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shahin.

The child was suffering from high temperature and respiratory problems after being in direct contact with infected birds, he noted. The spokesman said the child was given the Tamiflu and was now in a stable condition.

Monday's case is the 36th since the bird flu virus was first detected in Egypt in February 2006.

Fifteen people died of the avian flu, 20 recovered and one is still being treated.

http://birdflu.sis.gov.eg/html/flu01021252.htm

[Theresa42]

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Dep of Health Egypt, there are fast today:

Egyptian child contracts bird flu

An Egyptian four-year old child has contracted bird flu. Dina Ali, from Deshna town in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, was admitted to Qena Fever Hospital on Sunday, said Health Ministry spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shahin.

The child was suffering from high temperature and respiratory problems after being in direct contact with infected birds, he noted. The spokesman said the child was given the Tamiflu and was now in a stable condition.

Monday's case is the 36th since the bird flu virus was first detected in Egypt in February 2006.

Fifteen people died of the avian flu, 20 recovered and one is still being treated.

http://birdflu.sis.gov.eg/html/flu01021252.htm

Dina is the last confirmed case from Egypt (also from Qina) -- not today's confirmed case (Emad Mohamed el-Daramalli). I'm sure it'll be the usual few days before there's an announcement on the government's website....

[Theresa42]

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I'm having internet connection problems today (aargh!) and am having trouble connecting to Encarta, so...

...if anyone would like some 'fun with maps' today, could you please check out where today's case (Emad Mohamed Al Daramalli) is from. He's from Qena/Qina governorate -- the village is Al Arst village (maybe Al Arsit or Al Arsat, or just Arsit or Arsat). The major town/city that Al Arst is near ("financed its critics") might be called something like Tula, but I'm not sure about that.

In original Arabic:

الأرسط = Al Arsit
تمولا مركز نقادة = "Financed its critics" or (maybe) Tula center

Just wondering how close (or far) this case is from the other, previous cases in Qina. Thanks!

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Thanks T42, you are much more into Egypt than I am! I should be more carefull here....

[Theresa42]

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Thanks T42, you are much more into Egypt than I am! I should be more carefull here....

Two 4 year olds from Qina in a row -- easy error!

[Gert van der Hoek]

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4-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 37th case with deadly bird flu strain

The Associated Press

Published: June 23, 2007

CAIRO, Egypt: A 4-year-old boy has tested positive for bird flu, bringing to 37 the number of people in Egypt infected with the deadly virus strain, Egypt's official news agency reported Saturday.

The new case came from the southern Qena province, according to a statement from the Egyptian health ministry carried by MENA. The little boy was admitted to the hospital two days ago, it added.

"Initial investigation into the source of his infection indicate exposure to dead birds," the statement reported, saying the boy was receiving treatment and was in stable condition.

Of the 37 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 15 have been fatal.

Most of the fatalities have been women or girls whose families raise poultry in the backyards and who had daily contact with chickens or turkeys.

Egypt is one of the countries most affected by the H5N1 strain outside Asia, where the outbreak began. The country lies on a main route for migratory birds, which are believed to have brought the disease.

Also, experts link bird flu outbreaks in countries, such as Egypt, to a lack of financial resources and public awareness about the disease.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/23/africa/ME-GEN-Egypt-Bird-Flu.php

[HenryN]

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Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06230703/H5N1_Qena_Another.html

[HenryN]

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New case of avian influenza in Egypt
23 June 2007
The Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt, has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza on the 23rd of June 2007 confirmed by MOH on the 22nd and by NAMRU-3 on the 23rd. The case is a boy 4 years old from Qena Governorate 600 km south Cairo. The case was diagnosed on 20 June and admitted to the hospital on June 21 where he was put on tamiflu. Laboratory swabs were taken on 21 June. The family stated that the child had a history with dead poultry one week before the onset of symptoms. The case is now in Mansheyet El Bakry General Hospital and he is in a good general condition.

This brings up the total number of confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Egypt to 37 with 15 deaths.

http://www.emro.who.int/

[Niko]

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I'm having internet connection problems today (aargh!) and am having trouble connecting to Encarta, so...

...if anyone would like some 'fun with maps' today, could you please check out where today's case (Emad Mohamed Al Daramalli) is from. He's from Qena/Qina governorate -- the village is Al Arst village (maybe Al Arsit or Al Arsat, or just Arsit or Arsat). The major town/city that Al Arst is near ("financed its critics") might be called something like Tula, but I'm not sure about that.

In original Arabic:

الأرسط = Al Arsit
تمولا مركز نقادة = "Financed its critics" or (maybe) Tula center

Just wondering how close (or far) this case is from the other, previous cases in Qina. Thanks!

Maybe? Search for Al Arsit & Al Arsat yielded the below map

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx?TextLatitude=13.8164413323711&TextLongitude=20.0833943204044&TextAltitude=7&TextSelectedEntity=8911310&MapStyle=Comprehensive&MapSize=Large&MapStyleSelectedIndex=0&searchTextMap=Al+Arsat%2C+egypt&MapStylesList=Comprehensive&ZoomOnMapClickCheck=on&ResultsListbox=13.8164413323711%3B20.0833943204044%3B7%3B8911310%3BAm+Arhar+al+Omar+Am+Djoubay%2C+Chad%3BLarge%3BComprehensive

Map of Al Awsaţ Samhūd, Qinā, Egypt - World Atlas - MSN Encarta

[Theresa42]

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Thanks, Niko. Yeah -- I dunno. ?? The closest I came up with is a place called Al ?Asīrāt -- dunno if that's it either though. ?? Hoping for more info. (My connection is back, btw!)

[HenryN]

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<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 width=516 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=25>Egypt, Indonesia Report New Bird Flu Infections Among Children <!!--titleend-->
<!!--subtitlestart--><!!--subtitleend--> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=news01 vAlign=top><!!--bodystart--><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=200 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px" vAlign=top></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>State-run Egyptian reports that a four-year-old Egyptian boy has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.
MENA news agency Saturday quoted a health ministry statement that identifies the boy as a resident of the Upper Egypt province of Qena.
The World Health Organization has not yet confirmed the case.
As of mid-June, the WHO had confirmed 36 human cases of H5N1 in Egypt. The nation's last confirmed infection involved a four-year-old girl, also from Qena.
Earlier Saturday, Indonesian health officials said a three-year-old Indonesian girl is being treated on Sumatra Island for bird flu.
Officials said the girl's condition has improved since she was admitted to a hospital in Pekanbaru.
People generally contract the deadly virus from sick or dead poultry, but scientists fear the virus could mutate into a form easily passed between humans.
Bird flu has hit Indonesia harder than any other nation. Eighty Indonesians have died from the disease. Indonesia has agreed to work with a U.S. firm to develop a vaccine for the disease. VOA News <!!--bodyend-->

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200706/200706240007.html

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[Theresa42]

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Brother & sister of confirmed case, Emad Mohamed el-Daramalli, suspected cases. Also, 2 more suspected cases from Qina.

Hat-tip to pugmom for finding this article!

Machine-translated from Arabic:

Family of injured No. 37 accuses "Health' of carelessness .. The detention of four cases infected with symptoms similar to bird flu in Qena
June 25, 2007

Mohammed Hamdi Mohamed and Mohamed Saeed Samkuri

The hospital of Qina Fevers detained yesterday [June 24] 4 new cases injured by symptoms similar to the bird flu, while accused the child family "Emad", who the analyses proved his injury by the disease, the Ministry of Health with the carelessness.

Detained Hospital pathogenesis of Qena, yesterday, 4 new cases infected with symptoms similar to bird flu, with the child's family accused Imad, which proved analysis illness, the Ministry of Health of negligence.

The injured list included: Ali Mohamed Al Daramalli and his sister Fayza from Gabr's farm, brother the child Emad, "4 years" that the Ministry of Health declared his injury by the bird flu the day before yesterday, and also Mohamed Hamed Mohamed, "55 a year", an employee in the shops of Aboudyan village, in east of Dshna [Dishna], and Mostafa Ahmed Ali, "24 a year", he works in El-Gouna farm to the poultry in the Red Sea, his transfer and its detention took place in Qina fevers.

Adnan Gabr said, the cousin of the injured child: we were surprised since 3 days with injury "Emad" by symptoms similar to the bird flu, then we headed for the health unit, and have been transferred to the hospital of Qina fevers then to Al Bakri's facility hospital [in Cairo].

And Ali Mohamed "Emad's uncle" pointed to the death of big number of the birds in his brother house, before Emad's injury by the disease, nevertheless they did not carry out the authorities's notification of the health authorities, for fear of the inquiry, pointing out that "the veterinary medicine" did not visit the village except after the appearance of "the injury", accusing the Ministry of Health with the carelessness against the disease.

And Mahmoud Mohamed demanded - from the peoples - with the intensification of the veterinary and health campaigns on the villages, for the repair of trading in the poultry with the violation of the instructions, specially that is being brought from outside the governorate, stressing the need to educate the citizens with the seriousness of aviculture in the houses.

http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=66086