Commonground: Egypt Recap

January 17th:
Ministry of Health announces they will be producing their own Tamiflu.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.youm7.com/News.asp%3FNewsID%3D178762%26SecID%3D65%26IssueID%3D87&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhitf2hWA7SH2xxg6FqDqfreYFfkKg

January 18th:
Due to the lack of demand, turns down 2 million doses of vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline for Swine Flu.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/egypt-due-to-lack-of-demand-for-health.html

January 21st:
H5N1 Human case, dies, despite being on Tamiflu for 10 days. Entered hospital 4 days after onset.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/egypt-bf-confirmed-91-died-despite.html

February 3rd:
Department of Preventive Medicine Authority Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture announces birds infected with H5N1 despite being vaccinated, and they were immune earlier.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/egypt-surprise-birds-get-flu-despite.html

February 7th:
Announcement of the ban of poultry movement in all Governorates of the Republic, to prevent spread of bird flu virus, effective in July. Includes a hefty fine if caught.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/egypt-prohibit-transfer-of-live-poultry.html


February 8th:
Health Dept. announces reduction of cost of anti-virals, beginning in May.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/egypt-health-cut-price-of-medicine-for.html