Avian flu in Egypt. Goodbye to Egypts birds?

After the news of a swine flu outbreak, Egypt ordered the slaughter of all of its countrys 300,000 pigs. Will Egypts birds follow the same fate in light of an avian flu outbreak in Egypt? It wouldnt suprize me in the least. I am just waiting for the order to come through to "euthanise" any infected people.

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (85): EGYPT, VIET NAM, WHO
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[1] Egypt
Date: Wed 6 May 2009
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]



Avian influenza situation in Egypt - WHO Update 14
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The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human
case of avian influenza. The case is a 34-year-old female from Tanta
District, Gharbia Governorate. Her symptoms began on 21 Apr 2009, and
she was hospitalized at Tanta Fever Hospital on 21 Apr 2009, where
she was started on oseltamivir. She is in a stable condition.

Infection with H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed by the Egyptian
Central Public Health Laboratory on 23 Apr 2009 and subsequently
confirmed by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3).

Investigations into the source of this infection indicate a history
of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill.

Of the 68 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 23 have been fatal.

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ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

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[2] Viet Nam
Date: Wed 6 May 2009
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), EPR, Disease Outbreak News [edited]



Avian influenza situation in Viet Nam - WHO Update 6
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The Ministry of Health has reported a new confirmed case of human
infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case has been
confirmed at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The case is a 23-year-old woman from Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa
Province. She developed symptoms on 16 Apr 2009, was hospitalized on
21 Apr 2009, and died on 22 Apr 2009.

Investigation into the source of infection indicated poultry died of
influenza A/(H5N1) around her household.

Of the 111 cases confirmed to date in Viet Nam, 56 have been fatal.

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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[These are the official WHO confirmations of cases reported
previously on ProMED-mail: the 68th case in Egypt and the 111th case
(56th fatality) in Viet Nam. - Mod.CP]

[see also:
Avian influenza, human (83): Viet Nam, 56th fatality 20090426.1571
Avian influenza, human (82): Egypt (GH) 68th case 20090424.1545
Avian influenza, human (81) - Egypt, WHO 20090423.1535
Avian influenza, human (71): Egypt, Viet Nam, WHO 20090412.1403]
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