Iran - 2 dead from bf / 3 additional family members sick
Iran seeks tests on 2 dead people for bird flu
22 May 2006 16:13:58 GMT
Source: Reuters
TEHRAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Samples from two dead patients in the northwestern Iranian city of Kermanshah have been sent to international laboratories to be tested for the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus, the ISNA students news agency reported on Monday.
ISNA quoted a doctor at Kermanshah's medical university as saying four patients had been tested, two of whom had died and one of whom was in a critical condition.
Iran seeks tests on 2 dead people for bird flu
22 May 2006 16:13:58 GMT
Source: Reuters
TEHRAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Samples from two dead patients in the northwestern Iranian city of Kermanshah have been sent to international laboratories to be tested for the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus, the ISNA students news agency reported on Monday. ISNA quoted a doctor at Kermanshah's medical university as saying four patients had been tested, two of whom had died and one of whom was in a critical condition.
TEHRAN (AFX) - Two people have died in Iran showing possible symptoms of the
bird flu virus, a health official in the northwestern province of Kermanshah
said, quoted by the news agency ISNA.
"Four people have been hospitalised, among them a woman and her husband who
have died. There are suspicions of bird flu symptoms," said the head of the
university hospital in the city. newsdesk@afxnews.com
Samples from two dead patients in the northwestern Iranian city of Kermanshah have been sent to international laboratories to be tested for the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus, the ISNA students news agency reported on Monday. ISNA quoted a doctor at Kermanshah's medical university as saying four patients had been tested, two of whom had died and one of whom was in a critical condition.
The above comments on a suspect H5N1 bird flu cluster in northwest Iran is cause for concern. Dates are not included and potential relationship between patients is not given, but a geographical cluster in Iran near the prior large clusters in Turkey and Azerbaijan is cause for concern.
The Turkey outbreak was linked to S227N and H9N2 is still endemic in the area, offering additional opportunities fro recombination with H5N1 which migrates through the area when returning to Siberia for the summer.
More information on the disease onset dates and relationships between the cluster members would be useful.
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TEHRAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Samples from two dead patients in the northwestern Iranian city of Kermanshah have been sent to international laboratories to be tested for the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus, the ISNA students news agency reported on Monday.
If confirmed, these would be the first human cases of bird flu in Iran. The Islamic Republic first detected cases of bird flu inside the country in February, when the virus was found in wild swans.
ISNA quoted a doctor at Kermanshah's medical university saying four patients had been tested, two of whom had died and one of whom was in a critical condition.
Initial testing usually takes a day or two to confirm if someone has H5N1. More detailed testing by government laboratories or those affiliated with the World Health Organisation can take a week or more.
The H5N1 virus remains mainly a virus of birds, but experts fear it could change into a form easily transmitted from person to person and sweep the world, killing millions within weeks or months.
So far, most human cases can be traced to direct or indirect contact with infected birds.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Tests in Iran on the bodies of a 41-year-old man and his 26-year-old sister showed they had the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official who requested anonymity told Reuters on Monday.
He said serum samples would be sent abroad for further testing. If confirmed in international laboratories, these would be the first human bird flu deaths in Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Tests in Iran on the dead bodies of a 41-year-old man and his 26-year-old sister showed they had the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official who requested anonymity told Reuters on Monday.
Serum samples from the two victims in the northwestern Iranian city of Kermanshah would be sent abroad for further testing, the ISNA students news agency reported earlier. If confirmed in international laboratories, these would be the first human bird flu deaths in Iran.
The Islamic Republic first detected cases of bird flu inside the country in February, when the virus was found in wild swans.
ISNA quoted a doctor at Kermanshah's medical university as saying four patients had been tested, two of whom had died and one of whom was in a critical condition.
The H5N1 virus remains mainly a virus of birds, but experts fear it could change into a form easily transmitted from person to person and sweep the world, killing millions within weeks or months.
The virus has killed 123 people since late 2003, most of then in Asia, according to the most recent figures from the World Health Organization. Iraq and Egypt have also reported deaths from the virus in recent months.
So far, most human cases can be traced to direct or indirect contact with infected birds.
Re: Iran seeks tests on 2 dead people for bird flu
H5N1 Bird Flu Cluster in Iran Confirmed
Recombinomics Commentary
May 22, 2006
Tests in Iran on the bodies of a 41-year-old man and his 26-year-old sister showed they had the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official who requested anonymity told Reuters on Monday.
He said serum samples would be sent abroad for further
The above comments confirm a familial H5N1 bird flu cluster in Iran. These are the first human cases reported in Iran. At least two additional patients are hospitalized with symptoms, and one is in critical condition.
The disease onset dates would be useful as would any relationship between the two fatal cases and the two hospitalized patients.
The geographical relationship of the cases in Iran with earlier clusters in Azerbaijan and Turkey are also cause for concern as is the potential role of S227N..
Tests on two dead Iranians show H5N1 bird flu
Mon May 22, 2006 9:46 PM BST
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Tests in Iran on the bodies of a brother and sister who died after falling ill with pneumonia-like symptoms showed they had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official said on Monday.
The two -- a 41-year-old man and 26-year-old woman -- were among five members of the same family who became sick after returning from a trip to the town of Marivan, close to their home in the northwestern city of Kermanshah.
The three surviving relatives were in hospital and one of them remained dangerously ill, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. It was not clear when the brother and sister died.
Samples have been sent to international laboratories for further tests, and if the initial results are confirmed, these would be the first human bird flu deaths in Iran.
Confirmation of H5N1 could deal a major blow to Iran's poultry industry. The Union of Chicken Meat Farmers says the industry employs 600,000 people directly but as many as 3 million people are dependent on it.
"They had all returned from a trip to the town of Marivan when they fell ill with symptoms of staphylococcal pneumonia," the official told Reuters, adding that the brother and sister had later tested positive for H5N1.
A third family member, aged 30, had slipped into a coma in hospital in Kermanshah, which is 100 km (60 miles) from the Iraqi border in the mountainous Kurdish territories of Iran.
The Islamic Republic first detected cases of bird flu inside the country in February, when the virus was found in wild swans.
All Iranian officials contacted by Reuters said they had been instructed not to speak to the media, adding that only the health minister was authorised to comment.
The H5N1 virus remains mainly a virus of birds, but experts fear it could change into a form easily transmitted from person to person and sweep the world, killing millions within weeks or months.
The virus has killed 123 people since late 2003, most of them in Asia, according to the most recent figures from the World Health Organisation.
Iran's neighbours Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan have all reported deaths from the virus in recent months.
So far, most human cases can be traced to direct or indirect contact with infected birds.
Tests on two dead Iranians show H5N1 bird flu
Mon May 22, 2006 9:46 PM BST
The two -- a 41-year-old man and 26-year-old woman -- were among five members of the same family who became sick after returning from a trip to the town of Marivan, close to their home in the northwestern city of Kermanshah.
The two -- a 41-year-old man and 26-year-old woman -- were among five members of the same family who became sick after returning from a trip to the town of Marivan, close to their home in the northwestern city of Kermanshah.
The three surviving relatives were in hospital and one of them remained dangerously ill, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. It was not clear when the brother and sister died.
The above comments indicate the familial cluster of H5N1 bird flu has a least five family members. The two fatal cases have already tested positive for H5N1. The disease onset dates will be important for determining human-to-human transmission (H2H). However, H2H was indicated for the very large clusters in Turkey as well as Azerbailan. The cluster in northern Iraq also had a 5-10 gap between the disease onset date of the index case and the other family members.
The location of the cluster in Iran is close to the Iraqi border, Officially there is only one cluster in Iraq, but other cluster remain suspect, including the pigeon breeder whose pigeons were H5N1 positive. Thus, the lack of additional reports out of Iraq remain highly suspect. These countries denied H5N1 in wild and domestic birds prior to the human infections. Thus, the number of human cases in the area may be markedly higher than the reported clusters.
The cluster in Turkey was linked to S227N. Similar changes by be linked to the cluster in the adjacent regions, including the current cluster in Iraq.
More information on disease inset dates and sequences would be useful. The H5N1 swan sequence from Iran was generated by the Capua lab in Italy and was promptly made public. Iraqi sequences were promptly made public by NAMRU-3. However, the human Turkey and Azerbaijan sequences have been withheld, The Iraqi and Turkey sequences had changes in or near the receptor binding domain. The H5N1 sequences from the area should be published immediately.
The number of large clusters continues to increase. Infections from three sets of cousins were linked in Turkey. The Azerbaijan cluster was large, but a recent media report out of Indonesia indicated that 9 people had died in the Azerbaijan cluster. The cluster in Indonesia is 8 and possibly growing.
The five members in the cluster in Iran increases the level of concern.
Tests in Iran on the bodies of a brother and sister who died after falling ill with pneumonia-like symptoms showed they had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official said.
The two - a 41-year-old man and 26-year-old woman - were among five members of the same family who became sick after returning from a trip to the town of Marivan, close to their home in the northwestern city of Kermanshah.
The three surviving relatives were in hospital and one of them remained dangerously ill, the official told Reuters.
It was not clear when the brother and sister died.
Samples have been sent to international laboratories for further tests, and if the initial results are confirmed, these would be the first human bird flu deaths in Iran.
Confirmation of H5N1 could deal a major blow to Iran's poultry industry.
The Union of Chicken Meat Farmers says the industry employs 600,000 people directly but as many as 3 million people are dependent on it.
"They had all returned from a trip to the town of Marivan when they fell ill with symptoms of staphylococcal pneumonia," the official told Reuters, adding that the brother and sister had later tested positive for H5N1.
A third family member, aged 30, had slipped into a coma in hospital in Kermanshah, which is 100 km from the Iraqi border in the mountainous Kurdish territories of Iran.
The Islamic Republic first detected cases of bird flu inside the country in February, when the virus was found in wild swans.
All Iranian officials contacted by Reuters said they had been instructed not to speak to the media, adding that only the health minister was authorised to comment.
The H5N1 virus remains mainly a virus of birds, but experts fear it could change into a form easily transmitted from person to person and sweep the world, killing millions within weeks or months.
The virus has killed 123 people since late 2003, most of them in Asia, according to the most recent figures from the World Health Organisation.
Iran's neighbours Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan have all reported deaths from the virus in recent months.
So far, most human cases can be traced to direct or indirect contact with infected birds.
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