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Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

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Health: pandemic flu entered the country and are advised to avoid crowded places to prevent

5/01/2013 (23:00 pm) - The number of readings: 100 - number (2701)

 Baghdad / Qais rods and long-Presse

Ministry of Health called citizens infected with chronic diseases, pregnant women and impaired pregnancy to review health centers with a view to taking the flu vaccine epidemiological, while announced proxy Technical Ministry of Health, Dr. Sattar Jabbar Saadi said the number of injuries flu epidemic in Iraq has reached (6)
cases only, including deaths and one
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said assistant general manager of the Department of Public Health, Dr. Mohammed Jaber told the "long", on Tuesday, that "influenza pandemic epidemic began to emerge in several neighboring regions, including Jordan and the Gaza Strip where he scored a number of injuries were registered six cases epidemic died two cases them, which declared a state of emergency in all health institutions in the region. "
said Jabr he "formed a higher committee for this purpose and in cooperation with the Committee on Health and the Environment in the House of Representatives and took the necessary preparations to face the epidemic," noting that "the Ministry of Health has taken all necessary measures to provide medicines vaccines and create health institutions and cadres of medical and health were also provided more than one million doses of vaccines and more than one hundred thousand therapeutic dose of this disease. "
and called on citizens who appear to have flu symptoms to "review the health institutions and conduct the necessary tests to make sure safety of the flu and giving them necessary treatment to reduce the spread of the disease, "pointing out that" the ministry follows the position of this infectious disease through the operating room and throughout the (24) hours. "
and said the "seriousness of the disease are pregnant, the elderly and impaired immune," while you should avoid crowded places to curb the spread of the virus resulting from spray during sneezing and kissing of a patient to other persons. "
For his part, the agent Technical Ministry of Health, Dr. Sattar Jabbar Saadi said the number of injuries flu epidemic in Iraq (6) cases only, including deaths and one, noting that the ministry has More than a million doses of vaccines and more than one hundred thousand therapeutic dose.
said agent technical during a press conference held at the Ministry with the Director General of the Department of Public Health, and attended the "long", said the Ministry of "Health has taken all necessary measures to provide medicines and vaccines and to create health institutions The staffs of medical and health. "
said Saadi that the region experienced a wave of flu hit during (50) people in the Kingdom of Jordan and (10) injuries in Palestine, but the number of cases in Iraq so far (6) cases only. <:tiphat:THESE NUMBERS ARE WRONG.

explained that the Ministry of Health announced the case emergency in all health institutions and formed a higher committee chaired by the Minister of Health, Dr. Majid Hamad Amin and in collaboration with the Health and Environment Committee in the House of Representatives and took the necessary preparations to face the epidemic.
and pandemic influenza is an infectious disease caused a group of viruses under a "Orthomeksovariday" and that infect mammals, birds, and usually cause respiratory illnesses, especially pneumonia may be traction that lead to death, also caused these viruses other symptoms cough, muscle aches and fatigue, headache and sore throat.
revealed the Ministry of Health for registration deaths flu epidemic in the province of Babylon.

Spokesman Ministry of Health Dr. Ziad Tariq In an interview (range Press), "The pregnant woman died in Babylon after she pandemic influenza."
explained Tarek that "disease is prevalent in countries close to Iraq," stressing "take precautionary measures and preventive and activating the operating room and provide sufficient quantities of vaccines and medicines" .
and the Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers has, in the (5 July 2012), it has decided to prevent the import of birds and eggs from (18) countries, noting that the decision was taken to preserve the local environment and prevent the spread of bird flu.

An official source in the The Ministry of Health has revealed in January of this year, the emergence of a single case of bird flu (H5N1) in the city of Baghdad, noting that the results of the analyzes conducted by the Ministry of Health on this case were positive, and Iraq has witnessed in the month of February of the year (2006) and death of a person at the age of (39) years in the province of Sulaymaniyah north of the country because of his gender deadly bird flu virus, according to the Iraqi Health Ministry.
virus is transmitted influenza air by coughing and sneezing, and poliovirus can enter the human body through the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth or eye also, It is also possible that travels through bird droppings of infected, the virus is highly contagious and fast-spreading, it is possible to kill the virus by detergents or exposure to sunlight, hence advised washing hands regularly to reduce the spread of infection.

and cause influenza virus infection seasonal lead to the death of senior Age and children each year, as the virus spreads in the form of a global pandemic occurs unexpectedly every 10-40 years, causing the death of millions in the world, according to Wikipedia.:tiphat:http://www.almadapaper.net/ar/news/257087/الصحة-الأنفلونزا-الوبائية-دخلت-البلاد-ون
 
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Re: Iraq - A report of 1 person tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

Re: Iraq - A report of 1 person tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

I do not see this on the MOH website but I think the article is definitely referring to a bird flu H5N1 case because of the context of the sentences before and after the mention.

The paper could be mistaken or the MOH site is not updated.

http://www.moh.gov.iq/arabic/

The last cases of H5N1 bird flu reported by Iraq to WHO was in 2006 - 3 cases, 2 deaths:

http://www.who.int/influenza/human_animal_interface/EN_GIP_20121217CumulativeNumberH5N1cases.pdf
 
Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

2nd article mentioning a recent human H5N1 bird flu case.

Health Anbar invites fans pride and dignity yards wary of the spread of pandemic flu
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Gray (Iba) .. A source in Anbar for receiving health hospitals Anbar prevented suspected infected with influenza epidemic.

The source said that "the Ministry of Health and the government did not respond to calls for Health Directorate Anbar calling to find Tdberat to prevent the spread of this epidemic in the province, adding that the competent authorities refused to provide us with a share of the province available treatment for cases of primary disease, calling the province claimants of their rights in the courts of glory and dignity caution of suspicious elements and the lack of friction to avoid the spread of the pandemic flu epidemic among the demonstrators.

The Chairman of the Committee on Health and Environment parliamentary meeting Al-Yassin, reported, that the number of casualties of swine flu has appeared in some provinces the Middle Euphrates south of Baghdad, pointing to the existence million capsules for the treatment of disease, at the time instructed the prime minister of the Ministry of Health to purchase treatment for the disease from the origins global and as soon as possible.

As Health Minister in the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq Recot flesh day before the first recorded cases of Pfyrus H1N1 known swine flu in Sulaymaniyah, in the time revealed a medical source in Diyala province "in the 19 month of January, two people died as a result of injuries flu pigs, while another person died from bird flu.

http://ipairaq.com/?p=75330
 
Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

Two different locations are noted for this putative case of H5N1, the city of Baghdad (post #1) and Diyala Governorate (post #3).
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Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

This was sent to ProMED a few hours ago.
 
Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

3rd newspaper...

January 20, 2013

snip

An official source at the Ministry of Health revealed the emergence of a single case of bird flu (H5N1) in the city of Baghdad, noting that the results of the analyzes conducted by the Ministry of Health on this The situation was positive.

http://www.sotaliraq.com/iraq-news.php?id=85567#axzz2JOCHXqwH
 
Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

This article is clearly differentiating between H1N1pdm09 and H5N1. Supposedly there is/was a bird flu case in Iraq from the Arbil province in the North.

machine translation

1/30/2013 (23:00 pm) - The number of readings: 105 - Issue (2713)

Kurdistan's health confirms record 11 infected with the flu epidemic so far

Erbil / term Press

The Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday, that the number of people infected with the flu epidemic in the region reached 11 cases.
A spokesman for the ministry, sincere capable, in an interview with the (long-Presse), that "the number of people infected with the flu epidemic reached 11 cases, as well as one case has been confirmed so far."
He is able, that "cases recorded are all located in the province of Sulaymaniyah,


the suspected case bird is a citizen of the province of Arbil,"

pointing out that "all the patients are in good condition now, and recovering to healing, and subject all to medical and health care." Accant the Ministry of Health in the central government announced in (January 26, 2013) for the registration of six deaths and 89 wounded pandemic influenza in cities across Iraq, while likely rise in the number of people infected confirmed that it is still under control, pointing out that the Iraqi government has allocated a special budget for the purchase of medicine and media outreach.
And emerged pandemic influenza first time in Iraq in 2009 as the number of injuries this disease 338 of including 49 cases and deaths, while recorded six injuries in 2010, and 177 in 2011, including seven deaths and 422 injuries in 2012, including two deaths.
Pandemic Influenza is divided into two types first (H5N1), known bird flu, the most lethal, while known as type II less serious, as swine flu (H1N1).
It is noteworthy that several countries in the region, such as Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, recorded injuries pandemic influenza within wave reached the area current winter season, and stresses the Iraqi health authorities that the epidemic moved to Iraq from neighboring, but numerous injuries were recorded in the past years, but it was kind of H5N1 known bird flu.


http://www.almadapaper.net/ar/news/257912/صحة-كردستان-تؤكد-تسجيل-11-إصابة-بالأنفلو
 
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Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

This article doesn't mention H5N1 but specifies that there are no cases in Arbil.

AlSumaria News: 12 reported cases of Swine Flu in Iraq Sulaymaniyah

31-01-2013 - 08:00

"Health Ministry in Kurdistan region announced on Wednesday that 12 cases of swine flu have been reported in Al Sulaymaniyah, confirming that no infection cases were recorded in Arbil or Dahuk up to this point.

?The Ministry reported up till now 12 cases of swine flu contractions in Al Sulaymaniyah province?, said the province?s Health Minister Ricot Hama Rashid in a statement to Alsumaria, stressing that ?in Arbil and Dahuk no cases were reported?.

?Patients have been treated and left Al Sulaymaniyah hospital after their condition has been stabilized? added Rashid, emphasizing that ?the Ministry has taken all necessary measures to face swine flu outbreak in the province?."
 
Re: Iraq - Unconfirmed report of 1 person testing positive for H5N1 bird flu in January 2013

This article doesn't mention H5N1 but specifies that there are no cases in Arbil. . . . . .

"Health Ministry in Kurdistan region announced on Wednesday that 12 cases of swine flu have been reported in Al Sulaymaniyah, confirming that no infection cases were recorded in Arbil or Dahuk up to this point.

Yes, this article states that all of the 12 swine flu cases in the Kurdistan area were in Al Sulaymaniyah, but it doesn't address the issue of whether or not there was an H5N1 victim in Arbil.

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