EGYPT - Poultry H5N1 Outbreaks in Cairo, Qalyubiya, Minufiya and Gharbiya + OIE Map

[Theresa42]

Three outbreaks in backyard poultry in Al Minufiyah.

Bird flu cases detected
24/12/2007

Three bird flu cases were detected in Ashmoon, Menoufiyah, according to reports reaching security head Maj. Gen. Mohamed Tolba.

The three cases were spotted at houses. Measures were adopted to eliminate the virus.

http://birdflu.sis.gov.eg/html/flu01021277.htm

[HenryN]

Map of OIE cases since July 1, 2007 (plus first confirmed case this season)

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...f&t=h&z=6&om=1

[Theresa42]

BF outbreak on a poultry farm in Al Qalyubia governorate. Third story on page.

Google-translated from Arabic:

Ray of Avian
Execution of 9 thousand chickens Bakulaiobh
Dec 27, 2007

Qalyubiyah Majdi Rifai:

Veterinary Directorate executed Bakulaiobh 9 thousand chickens layer farm Bkivr thanked emerged after the avian influenza virus .. Al-Mukhtar said Abed Assistant Secretary General of the Directorate that Qaliubia governorate veterinary medicine discovered the existence of injuries positive for avian influenza virus farm citizen students single village established the Great decided to destroy.

The Directorate has taken samples from the neighboring farms and found they completely .. It also vaccinate birds home village.

http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/almessa...l/detail09.asp [<< not a permalink]

[HenryN]

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...e_Delta_2.html

[AlaskaDenise]

Originally Posted by niman

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...e_Delta_2.html

Commentary

H5N1 Spread into Two More Nile Delta Governorates

Recombinomics Commentary 12:18
December 27, 2007

Three bird flu cases were detected in Ashmoon, Menoufiyah, according to reports reaching security head Maj. Gen. Mohamed Tolba.

Veterinary Directorate executed Bakulaiobh 9 thousand chickens layer farm Bkivr thanked emerged after the avian influenza virus .. Al-Mukhtar said Abed Assistant Secretary General of the Directorate that Qaliubia governorate veterinary medicine discovered the existence of injuries positive for avian influenza virus

The above translations describe new H5N1 outbreaks in Al Minufiyah and Al Qalyubia governorates (see satellite map of the above outbreaks and all OIE reported outbreaks since July 1, 2007, including first confirmed case (25F) in Beni Suef this season here). These outbreaks are in addition to Nile Delta outbreaks in Ash Sharqiyah and Al Gharbiyah reported earlier this month. The outbreaks included backyard holdings as well as a farm with 9000 layer chickens. Previously, Egypt filed OIE reports of 922 outbreaks (see satellite maps here here here here here), which also detailed an extensive vaccination campaign. The above outbreaks this month developed in spite of the vaccination campaign. The first fatal case of this season was also confirmed this week.

Sequences from human and poultry outbreaks identified a number of regional markers found in isolates from Egypt, Israel, Gaza, and Djibouti. However, recent outbreaks in Europe, as well as an earlier outbreak in Kuwait, were due to the Uva Lake strain, which is clade 2.2, but distinct from the earlier isolates in Egypt.

Sequence data on the recent outbreaks, including the first human case, would be useful.


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[Theresa42]

Outbreak in poultry in Ash Sharqiyah governorate. Sounds like a poultry farm.

Google-translated from Arabic:

Egypt announces two goals from new human bird flu
Dec 27, 2007

Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Ministry of Health in Egypt on Thursday that tests proved injuring two people infected H5N1 cause of bird flu a day after the woman's death and disease.

Amr said Qandil Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health Reuters "there was a two day first in Damietta governorate and the second in Al laboratory results confirmed today they reportedly avian influenza."

He added that Qandil LIFT number of new cases of human bird flu infections in Egypt to 41.

The Middle East News Agency said that the situation of the brown lady called Nora Abu Mohammed Abbas (22 years) did not provide details on the second case.

She died on Wednesday Ola Younis (25 years) affected by avian influenza disease in the province of Beni Suef south of Cairo on the same day that it was her illness diagnosed as HIV severe infection.

It was the No. 16 fatal case of avian influenza in Egypt.

Tend virus (H5N1) to inactivity during the summer and Egyptian officials had hoped after two years of outbreaks of avian influenza but the disease re-emerging in this winter.

But John Jabbour WHO official said that the new cases are not a surprise.

He added: "The key is ... since July did not show any human cases and so many things calmed down, people have returned to deal with living birds as usual. Since the virus exists, we expect the emergence of human cases. This is not a surprise in any way."

The Middle East News Agency today that the veterinary authorities in the province of East executed 12 thousand chickens after tests proved that the flock infected with avian influenza.

http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/Templa...RDFLU-SA6.html

[HenryN]

Originally Posted by Theresa42

Outbreak in poultry in Ash Sharqiyah governorate. Sounds like a poultry farm.

Google-translated from Arabic:

Egypt announces two goals from new human bird flu
Dec 27, 2007

Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Ministry of Health in Egypt on Thursday that tests proved injuring two people infected H5N1 cause of bird flu a day after the woman's death and disease.

Amr said Qandil Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health Reuters "there was a two day first in Damietta governorate and the second in Al laboratory results confirmed today they reportedly avian influenza."

He added that Qandil LIFT number of new cases of human bird flu infections in Egypt to 41.

The Middle East News Agency said that the situation of the brown lady called Nora Abu Mohammed Abbas (22 years) did not provide details on the second case.

She died on Wednesday Ola Younis (25 years) affected by avian influenza disease in the province of Beni Suef south of Cairo on the same day that it was her illness diagnosed as HIV severe infection.

It was the No. 16 fatal case of avian influenza in Egypt.

Tend virus (H5N1) to inactivity during the summer and Egyptian officials had hoped after two years of outbreaks of avian influenza but the disease re-emerging in this winter.

But John Jabbour WHO official said that the new cases are not a surprise.

He added: "The key is ... since July did not show any human cases and so many things calmed down, people have returned to deal with living birds as usual. Since the virus exists, we expect the emergence of human cases. This is not a surprise in any way."

The Middle East News Agency today that the veterinary authorities in the province of East executed 12 thousand chickens after tests proved that the flock infected with avian influenza.

http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/Templa...RDFLU-SA6.html

Map updated

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...9,5.679932&z=7

[Theresa42]

Originally Posted by Dutchy

Report seems to refer to bird flu in poultry Edit: more on outbreaks in poultry in Egypt in this thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46687

Three hot new bird flu story
أكدت نتائج التحاليل التي أجريت بالمعامل البيطرية بالقاهرة الخاصة بفحص نتائج عينات عدد من الطيور النافقة بثلاثة منازل بعزبة الجمهورية التابعة لقسم أول المحلة الكبري أنها إيجابية وأن نفوق هذه الطيور خلال دقائق يصل عددها الي أكثر من‏150‏ طائرا يرجع الي إصابتها بمرض انفلونزا الطيور‏,‏ حيث تم علي الفور إعدام باقي الطيور الموجودة بالمنازل وكذلك الطيور الواقعة في نطاق الكردون الأمني بالمنازل المجاورة ودفنها بالمدفن الصحي الذي تم إعداده لهذا الغرض‏.‏

According to the results of tests conducted veterinary labs in Cairo concerning examination results of samples number of dead birds in three houses La Republic of the Section on the first Mahala it positive and deaths of these birds within minutes up to more than 150 flying due to the illness of avian influenza, It was immediately executed rest of the existing bird houses, as well as bird in the scope of domestic security cordon surrounding the cemetery and buried drainage, which was prepared for this purpose.

http://translate.google.com/translat...hl=nl&ie=UTF-8

27 / 12 / 2007 27 12 2007

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...59&postcount=4

This article posted by Dutchy in the main Egypt thread seems to indicate 3 additional outbreaks in backyard birds -- Mahala is in Al Gharbiyah governorate, so I think these outbreaks are different from the ones posted above (in Al Minufiyah governorate -- 1st post in thread).

[Theresa42]

Multiple outbreaks of bf in poultry farms and backyard poultry around Egypt -- 5 outbreaks in poultry farms and 6 in backyard birds (some already reported above). Also, some info on Ola Younis.

Google & machine-translated from Arabic:

11 new infections avian influenza in poultry farms and "Education household" [backyard poultry]
Dec 28, 2007

Wrote Mitwalli Salem Omar Sheikh Mohamed Fayed

Dr. Hamed revealed Samaha, Chairman of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, the rise in the incidence of disease avian influenza poultry farmer to 5 cases, three in the Eastern Province [Ash Sharqiyah], and one case each of the provinces of Qaliubiya, Beni Suef.

He told "Egyptian Today" it was discovered the emergence of 6 cases of domestic education [backyard poultry] and the Western [Al Gharbiyah] provinces of Menoufiya, Cairo and Giza and Beni Suef, Dakahliya, pointing out that such cases fall within the household of Education banned Cities accordance with the decisions of the Supreme Committee for the fight against bird flu.

Having explained Dr. Sabir Abdul Aziz, director general poultry diseases Rafei, the increasing incidence of avian influenza illness during the current week to the owners of poultry farms lax procedures in the immunization against disease, in addition to the growing activity of the virus that causes the disease during the winter.

He stressed that veterinary body organs mandated to follow procedures immunization within poultry farms, with the daily follow-up of the health situation of poultry farms, saying that it had been decided to start procedures for the active investigation of the disease in all governorates in cooperation between the General Authority for Veterinary Services and the Central Laboratory for control of poultry production.

In a related development, the El-Shafei Corner, governor of the West [Al Gharbiyah], to impose security on the well Mejia new infected by the avian influenza confirmed its presence in the 3 houses La Republic of the Great replaced in more than 150 were destroyed with flying birds in the neighbouring houses, as well as bird in the scope cordon along kilometers length and breadth. As these birds have been buried cemetery health prepared for this purpose with a process of cleansing of the streets and the wide region, and with the death of "Ola" Bride [Oula Yunis Ali Mohamed] village of Beni Haroun, Beni Suef Governorate, which is the second victim of bird flu in the province after the reply to Mr. Ali, died two years ago Bba status, Systems Dr. Ahmed Yousef, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Beni Suef, a large medical comprehensive survey of the victim's residence, one hundred homes nearby.

[Sakhr machine-translation starts here.]

And he mentioned that the medical team is taking samples from the girl mother of the victim and from the present birds in 49 houses in the village and she is not fortified [vaccinated]. And he said that the team found a single house by him dead birds and the Ministry of Health laboratories have showed that the sent samples are positive.

And he pointed out that the ministry confirmed the patient's giving of the treatment related to the bird flu disease, but she was dead and with the absence of health awareness in the countryside that the victim uncle Ola doubted that her death was the bird flu result and he said that his niece was dead because of a pneumonia, considering that what happened a media explosion the Ministry of Health carried out it for getting foreign grants.

As for "On" the victim brother and he is a teacher in the forty from the age then he said that his sister felt pains in its stomach [chest?] then carried out its presentation to the inner specialist who diagnosed its condition that it is a bronchitis, but when its condition did not improve with the treatment we presented it to another doctor in a special hospital, that diagnosed the condition that it is a sharp bronchitis, and thereafter they advised us on the entrance of Al Sadr's hospital in Bani Suwayf where we received the consultant who took a sample of my sister, but she was dead in the fourth day from her entrance of the hospital.

http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/articl...rticleID=88010

[HenryN]

Updated map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...f&t=h&z=6&om=1

[HenryN]

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12..._Dramatic.html

[AlaskaDenise]

Originally Posted by niman

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12..._Dramatic.html

Commentary

Dramatic Spread of H5N1 in Egypt

Recombinomics Commentary 22:46
December 28, 2007

According to the results of tests conducted veterinary labs in Cairo concerning examination results of samples number of dead birds in three houses La Republic of the Section on the first Mahala it positive and deaths of these birds within minutes up to more than 150 flying due to the illness of avian influenza,

Dr. Hamed revealed Samaha, Chairman of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, the rise in the incidence of disease avian influenza poultry farmer to 5 cases, three in the Eastern Province [Ash Sharqiyah], and one case each of the provinces of Qaliubiya, Beni Suef.

He told "Egyptian Today" it was discovered the emergence of 6 cases of domestic education [backyard poultry] and the Western [Al Gharbiyah] provinces of Menoufiya, Cairo and Giza and Beni Suef, Dakahliya, pointing out that such cases fall within the household of Education banned Cities accordance with the decisions of the Supreme Committee for the fight against bird flu.

The above translations describe a dramatic rise in reported outbreaks of H5N1. It was found on farms in three governorates as well as nine backyard farms, primarily in the Nile Delta (see satellite map). These increases are in spite of the aggressive vaccination program in Egypt.

The outbreaks help explain the three confirmed H5N1 cases in two days. The WHO situation update for Egypt indicated on of the new cases was in critical condition, while the second case was stable in the ICU. These two cases, coupled with the earlier fatality suggest a more aggressive H5N1 is circulating, as was seen twelve months ago when the first seven confirmed cases died.

Detail on the sequences from these new outbreaks would be useful.


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[AlaskaDenise]

These increases are in spite of the aggressive vaccination program in Egypt.

Why didn't the vaccination program prevent the poultry infections?

Mismatch, failure to vaccinate poultry that caused infections, or ???

It would be good if officials included an analysis of why the vaccination program didn't impact cases that caused infections.

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[Theresa42]

Originally Posted by AlaskaDenise

Why didn't the vaccination program prevent the poultry infections?

Mismatch, failure to vaccinate poultry that caused infections, or ???

It would be good if officials included an analysis of why the vaccination program didn't impact cases that caused infections.

For one thing, I don't think they managed to vaccinate all the poultry in the country. They may have an aggressive vaccination campaign, but it's not comprehensive. The recent news stories about the vaccination program refer to having 85 or 90 million doses (see here and here) -- but if this FAO report is right, there is a standing population of poultry in Egypt at any given time of ca. 218,000,000+ poultry (no one really knows for sure 'cause the number of backyard birds is a guesstimate).

Regarding mismatch -- I dunno. They did import a lot of their poultry vaccines from China. ??

[Theresa42]

Outbreak in poultry also in Qena governorate.

Google-translated from Arabic:

Avian influenza attack over Egypt in the holidays and they reveal government statements
Dec 29, 2007

Avian influenza attacked more than 8 Egyptian governorates during the Eid al-Adha as appeared several hotbeds infected with H5N1 in the governorates of Menoufiya, East [Ash Sharqiyah] and West [Al Gharbiyah], Qaliubiya, Beni Suef, Qena, Cairo, was the surprise that these cases emerged in the farm, which claimed officials with the Ministry of Agriculture said that it had no hope of avian influenza in return Other farms, but the days have proved that the officials of agriculture, like the rest of the officials in the Egyptian government statements love without achieving concrete results and returned risk of avian influenza again.

And the seriousness of the problem, said Dr. Mona Mehrez President of the National Laboratory of the control of poultry production that the risk of avian influenza virus is still present it is possible to return the same force that it was in the beginning appear especially Egyptian media no longer play the role required of it in an optimal manner, which prompted citizens to forget the seriousness of the disease despite the material and human losses caused to them.

She described Dr Mona Mehrez Egyptian people, the good people forget so quickly if it was to the detriment of their health Accused plantation owners default because they did not play a vital security measures to counter the disease.

And / Mona Mehrez on areas exposed to the virus in several provinces, as follows:

* The discovery of the injury for 30 chickens village comprising Alanaguib Bahmon Menoufiya Governorate.

* Wounding more than 20 chickens REMY status Bio Eastern [Ash Sharqiyah] Province.

* Injury farm village organised Bakry Qaliubia governorate.

* As well as several provinces of Beni Suef hotbeds, Cairo and Qena.

And demanded d / Mona Mehrez media that the role required to fully - and the need to educate citizens, as provided several tips to follow to tackle the disease, namely:

* Educational need domestic birds in places closed to prevent mixing with wild birds and migratory.

* Non-disposal of dead birds shifting in the street or in the water bodies even going to infection

For the commercial sector

* Upgrading safety vital farm

* A good cleansing programme and continuing prior to the beginning and end of the session, as well as follow-up laboratory good

For his part, admitted Dr. Hamid Samaha Chairman of the General Authority for Veterinary Services that the Commission did not complete the tasks to vaccinate all poultry farms had been vaccinated only 60% of the farms [and that's not counting backyard poultry - T42] As for the rest of the farms have not been vaccinated, pointing out that the Commission has provided more than 75 million worshippers to begin the second phase of vaccination that this particular phase of the most important stages, because the virus is active in the winter.

For its part, Cairo Governorate declared a state of maximum emergency to cope with bird flu and to siege There is a case for maintaining domestic birds, and immediately issued Abdel Azim Wazir Cairo governor need to close all its stores of live birds in order to face the disease, stressing the importance of tightening control over the entrances Cairo to prevent the entry of live birds from neighboring governorates of Cairo.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health had announced that recent tests proved injuring two people infected H5N1 that causes avian influenza.

Amr said Qandil Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Health: "There were two cases in the province of Damietta first and second in the province of Menoufiya, laboratory results confirmed today they reportedly avian influenza."

He added that Qandil LIFT number of new cases of human bird flu infections in Egypt to 41.

She died last Wednesday Ola Younis 25 years affected by avian influenza disease in the province of Beni Suef south of Cairo on the same day that it was her illness diagnosed as infected with severe infection.

http://www.moheet.com/show_files.aspx?fid=70430

[HenryN]

44218 ‏السنة 132-العدد Year 132 - Issue 2007 2007 ديسمبر December 30 30 ‏21 من ذى الحجة 1428 هـ 21 1428 e الأحد Sunday

إعدام‏60‏ ألف طائر بالشرقية Execution of 60 thousand birds Disease بعد ثبوت إصابتها بإنفلونزا الطيور After her proven avian influenza وسط إجراءات بيطرية وصحية مشددة‏,‏ تم أمس إعدام‏60‏ ألف طائر بمزرعتين في محافظة الشرقية‏,‏ وكان قد تم استخراج عينات عشوائية من المزرعتين‏,‏ أولاهما بوادي الملوك‏,‏ مركز أبوحماد‏,‏ والثانية في السعادات بمركز بلبيس‏,‏ بعد نفوق أعداد كبيرة من الطيور بهما‏,‏ وجاءت نتائج فحص العينات إيجابية بمرض إنفلونزا الطيور‏.‏ Amid tightened veterinary and sanitary practices were yesterday executed 60 Bmzrotain A bird in the Eastern province, and had been extracting samples from random estates, the first valley of kings, Abouhmad Center, and the second in Saadat status Bio , after the deaths of large numbers of birds by, and the results were positive sampling disease avian influenza.

http://translate.google.com/translat...3DWO5%26sa%3DX

[Theresa42]

Originally Posted by niman

the Eastern province

The "Eastern province" is Ash Sharqiyah or Sharqia governorate.

[HenryN]

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...na_Spread.html

[AlaskaDenise]

Originally Posted by niman

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...na_Spread.html

Commentary

H5N1 in Egypt Spreads to Qena

Recombinomics Commentary 09:03
December 30, 2007

Avian influenza attacked more than 8 Egyptian governorates during the Eid al-Adha as appeared several hotbeds infected with H5N1 in the governorates of Menoufiya, East [Ash Sharqiyah] and West [Al Gharbiyah], Qaliubiya, Beni Suef, Qena, Cairo, was the surprise that these cases emerged in the farm, which claimed officials with the Ministry of Agriculture said that it had no hope of avian influenza in return

The above translation describes the spread of H5N1 in Egypt. Some of these outbreaks may overlap earlier reports, but the list above includes Qena, which extends newly reported outbreaks to the south (see satellite map), where there was a human cluster last season.

The translation above also notes that H5N1 is again appearing on farms, in spite of a major vaccination program. Although farms were affected at the beginning of 2006, the outbreaks at the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007 were largely confined to backyard holdings.

The rapid spread to multiple locations, including farms, raises concerns that the Uva Lake strain is moving into Egypt.

Sequence data on these new outbreaks would be useful


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[HenryN]

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...ypt_Farms.html

[AlaskaDenise]

Originally Posted by niman

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...ypt_Farms.html

Commentary

H5N1 in Egypt Spreads to Farms

Recombinomics Commentary 09:45
December 30, 2007

Amid tightened veterinary and sanitary practices were yesterday executed 60 Bmzrotain A bird in the Eastern province, and had been extracting samples from random estates, the first valley of kings, Abouhmad Center, and the second in Saadat status Bio , after the deaths of large numbers of birds by, and the results were positive sampling disease avian influenza.

The above translation describes the culling of 60,000 birds in Ash Shariqiyah (see satellite map). It is one of several reports of H5N1 detection in poultry farms in Egypt. Although H5N1 was widespread in early 2006, in late 2006 / early 2007 most reporting was on outbreaks in backyard holdings (see satellite maps here here here here here).

The movement to farms and backyard holdings, in spite of an extensive vaccination program raises concerns that the Uva Lake strain is moving into Egypt. This strain was not widely reported last season. Although the outbreak at Uva Lake in the summer of 2006 was massive (see satellite map), neither Russia nor Mongolia filed OIE reports on the outbreak. Recently released sequences from the outbreak in South Korea shows that the Uva Lake strain had migrated there last year.

Reports on the early 2007 outbreak in Kuwait indicate the Uva Lake strain was also there. However, Egypt, like Europe, did not report any H5N1 outbreaks involving the Uva Lake strain.

However, in the summer of 2007, Uva Lake was detected in wild bird outbreaks in Germany, the Czech Republic, and France. Sequence data was presented for multiple outbreaks in Germany, as well as a fall outbreak in Krasnodar. Recent reports indicate Uva Lake sequences were found in northeastern Germany, suggesting recent outbreaks in Poland are also Uva Lake. Similarly, outbreaks in Rostov on farms near Krasnodar suggest most if not all of the recent outbreaks in Europe and the Middle East involve the Uva Lake strain.

Sequences data from Egypt would be useful.


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[Theresa42]

Reports on outbreaks in poultry in Qena and Qalubiyah governorates.

Google-translated from Arabic:

3 cases of detention on suspicion of avian influenza infection in Menoufiya, and the lake [Ash Sharqiyah]

Said wrote Nafie, Mohamed Hamdi and Ceyhan Asamkori Mohamed Khalifa, and the soldier and Hamdi Abdel Kassem
30/12/2007

(...)

In Qena COLLEGE Dr. Abdel Salam, Director of the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine, it was discovered infected with avian influenza epicentre in the house of Mahmoud Khalaf Alsmasamh village in the Naga Hammadi was executed 469 Bird addition to the execution of 69 flying in the village Bhgeorh [in] Naga Hammadi for the same reason.

He said Maj. Gen. Magdi Ayoub - Governor of Qena was to form a committee of veterinary medicine and the Directorate of Health Affairs and the local unit Naga Hammadi to oversee the birds and buried in the cemetery in addition to the health screening 42 houses adjacent to the four homes affected,

He pointed out that the health situation of the citizens stable and there is no suspicion of illness, and added that he was clearing houses and vaccinated all birds Bhgeorh village and the neighboring villages Service radius 7 km.

He called on the governor to tighten veterinary control at the entrances and exits to preserve the confiscation of cars laden birds, which are without licenses and tightening controls on bird stores and the closure of the assignee dealing with live birds and the work of Mejia to the EU, the village "Alsmasam".

In Qalubia, the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine execution of 10 thousand chickens dead after being shot inside a farm avian influenza branch thanked .. The results of medical analysis carried out on veterinary 20 dead chickens from the poultry within Almzrall owned by the citizen students lone village established major branch of gratitude, confirmed infection of poultry disease and that all samples were obtained from Almzrall positive, which confirms the emergence of a new disease in Qaliubia.

http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/articl...rticleID=88281

[Theresa42]

More on one of the two outbreaks in Qena -- the number of culled birds is slightly different than above report. The above report mentions a second village, too.

Google-translated from Arabic:

The emergence of new hotbeds of avian influenza in governorates .. Lady injury .. And the execution of 574 flying [birds] another Damietta
Dec 30, 2007

She developed new wells infected with avian influenza in Damietta and Qena were executions of large numbers of birds having proved her disease.

Qena Abd Mansour

Discovered the difference combat avian influenza another hotbed of new infected by bird flu in the village "Alsmasamh" Naga Hammadi [in Qena] house citizen Mahmoud Khalaf.

269 were executed Bird and the work Mejia on the village and took samples of the resident home for analysis.

Damietta to me Madi

Atwa was Hanim Ibrahim 50 years homemaker assured of the land area of Ezbet meat status Damietta avian influenza disease was transported to a hospital chest starts amid strict security measures.

The campaign Larger Directorate of Health and veterinary medicine and Security Directorate and the environment completely clear the area and conduct analyses for the affected families where campaign resulted in the elimination of 17 nests and execution of 305 birds in addition to remove nests adjacent to the house infected.

The d / Fathi Mohamed ElBaradei Damietta governor on the need to intensify campaigns and environmental health centers and villages, stressing the need for the provision of vaccines and serums necessary and control bird shops and prevent the circulation of living birds.

Alexandria just

In a few days of veterinary medicine "Management poultry" in the implementation of the largest campaign to immunize poultry wealth at the level of Alexandria against avian influenza free .. He said. Farid Jafar Administrator that the campaign involving all the doctors and nursing administration and conducting immunization in residential blocks that have been divided in the work plan, adding that the process of immunization will be free.

http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/almessa...l/detail03.asp

[HenryN]

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...3_Suspect.html

[AlaskaDenise]

Originally Posted by niman

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12...3_Suspect.html

Commentary

Three Suspect H5N1 Cases in Nile Delta

Recombinomics Commentary 04:11
December 31, 2007

Detained dietary hospitals in the provinces of Menoufiya, and the lake yesterday, 3 cases infected with symptoms similar to bird flu, in the lake [Ash Sharqiyah] received Maj. Gen. Essam Sheikh, head of security, notification from the hospital salt Damanhour arrival Mohammed Khalil Abdel strong 40 years of Ezbet "Notes" Centre Kom Hamada suffer symptoms similar to bird flu, and send a sample of his blood for the central factor.

In Menoufiya, said Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health: The Hospital Dietetic Shebin Mound detained on suspicion of two children injured bird flu are: Nader Said Babylonian 5 years from the village "Alaptanon", the paper Ahmad Abdulmohsen 6 years from the village "Kafr Tunbdi" at the centre of Shebin Mound, pointing out that the blood samples sent to laboratories competent children.

The above translation describes three hospitalized patents undergoing testing for bird flu in the Nile Delta. Although the number of suspect cases has been high previously, the confirmation of four H5N1 cases in the past week has increased the likelihood that the suspect cases will prove to be true positives. In addition the spike in the number of H5N1 confirmed and bird deaths on backyard and commercial holdings increases the likelihood of an explosion of human cases.

The release of sequences from the human and chicken sequences from the recent human and poultry outbreaks would be useful.


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[HenryN]

Updated map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...1&t=h&z=7&om=0

[ironorehopper]

Egypt culls some 1,600 birds suspected of having avian influenza

CAIRO, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has culled 1,599 domestic poultry suspected of contracting bird flu in its latest efforts to prevent further spread of the fatal disease in the populous Middle East and North Africa country, the official MENA news agency reported Tuesday.

The culling of birds was carried out in four governorates, namely Cairo, Qalyubiya, Minufiya and Gharbiya, chairman of the General Authority for Veterinary Services Hamid Samaha was quoted as saying.

Under the supervision of a committee, the dead poultry was buried deep between two layers of white lime, said Samaha.

The preventive medicine department has launched a campaign to vaccinate live poultry against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the country, with the participation of 3,000 veterinarians, assistants and drivers.

Some 85 million doses of anti-bird flu vaccines were secured, added Samaha.

The anti-bird flu measures were taken as four more Egyptian people died of the fatal disease in less than a week in late December, 2007.

According to media statistics, Egypt has reported a total of 43human cases, including 19 deaths, up to now since it detected its first H5N1 virus in dead poultry in February 2006 and the first human case in March of the same year.


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