Re: Egypt - Case number 109 confirmed by mohp for H5N1 infection in Fayoum Governorate.
Re: Egypt - Case number 109 confirmed by mohp for H5N1 infection in Fayoum Governorate.
this report was published this morning by the mohp. it covers two days through the 5th of april 2010.
the current reported has no new suspect cases shown for the fifth of april.
the suspect case total did increase to 11,595 on the 4th of april which means six new suspect cases were added for that date.
case number 108 is still shown undergoing hospital treatment in cairo.
current stats from this report.
109 positvie cases since 2006
34 fatal cases since 2006
74 cases of recovery since 2006
1 case currently undergoing hospital treatment.
the report of case number 91 under a listing for poultry cases on saidrorg.
Date of result: 15 January 10
Date of sampling: 14 January 10
Governorate: Beni Suef
District: Beba
Village: Tarshoub
Type of rearing: Household
Species: Mixed (Ducks, geese, chicken)
Number of birds: 6
Vaccination status: Not vaccinated
Purpose of sampling: Surveillance after positive
human case #91
the bolded above now has a dead link.
the information below is contained in this document
http://www.aphca.org/news/downlaod_files/HPAI_update_100204.pdf
21/01/10 ? Additional information on confirmed human case
of H5N1 infection, Beni Suef (FAO Field Officer)
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the human case No.
91, a 20-year old woman from Beba District, Beni Suef
Governorate died following respiratory failure. The patient
had been diagnosed on 6 January 2010 and admitted to the
hospital on 11 January 2010. She had been treated with
Tamiflu and was referred to the Central Fever Hospital in
Cairo as her condition worsened.
also
this link from the 14th january also confirms a fatal human case and is from a foa field officer.
I also found this part interesting on case 94 as his birds tested negative for h5n1
27/01/10 - Confirmed human case of H5N1 infection, Sharkia
(FAO Field Officer)
On 23 January, The Ministry of Health has confirmed H5N1
infection in a , 38 years old man from Kafr Elaatar, Elsenita
Village, Faqous District, Sharkia Governorate. This is the
human case No. 94. On 20 January a private physician
referred the patient to Faqous Fever Hospital where he was
hospitalized and Tamiflu treatment was given. The Veterinary
Directorate of Sharkia Governorate and the National
Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry
Production (NLQP) collected samples from poultry raised at
the house where the infected man lives and the results are
negative for H5N1.