WHO Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 49

[WHO Update #48 just came out on April 2nd, with 3 confirmed.]

6 April 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

The first case is a one year old male from Behaira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 14 February, was hospitalized on 16 February. He recovered and was discharged on 22 February.

The second case is a three years old female from Behaira Governorate. She developed symptoms on 10 March, was hospitalized on 12 March. She recovered and was discharged on 18 March. The previous two cases are from the same district but different villages and they are not relatives.

The third case a 34 year old female from Alexandria Governorate. She developed symptoms on 9 March and was hospitalized on 15th March. She is still under treatment in a stable condition.

The fourth case is a 30 years old female from Kafr El-Shaikh Governorate. She developed symptoms on 7 March and was hospitalized on 15 March. She recovered and was discharged on 27 March.

Investigations into the source of infection indicate that all cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.

The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.

Of the 137 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.

Cambodian girl dies of H5N1

2011-04-06 20:03:57

PHNOM PENH, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization announced Wednesday that an 11- year old girl from the eastern province of Kompong Cham has died of avian influenza H5N1.

A joint statement sent to the media said the 11-year old girl from Kbal Au Village, Steung Trang District, Kompong Cham province died on March 31 as a result of respiratory complications after contracting human avian influenza virus H5N1.

"The girl is the 14th person in Cambodia to become infected with the H5N1 virus and the tenth to die from complications of the disease," the statement said.

The patient became sick on March 22 and she was initially treated by local villagers with no effect and was admitted to a local hospital on March 29 before she was later on March 31 sent to a hospital in Siem Reap province where she died just four hours after admission.

"Avian influenza is still a threat to the health of Cambodians - - early identification of potential patients is the fastest way of ensuring they can have correct treatment," said Minister of Health Mam Bunheng.

"I urge communities to be on the look-out for respiratory infection with history of contact with dead or sick poultry to promptly seek medical attention at the nearest health facilities," he added.

Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

LONDON | Thu Apr 7, 2011 3:57pm EDT

(Reuters) - A gene that makes bugs highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in bacteria in water supplies in New Delhi used by local people for drinking, washing and cooking, scientists said on Thursday.

The NDM 1 gene, which creates what some experts describe as "super superbugs," has spread to germs that cause cholera and dysentery, and is circulating freely in other bacteria in the Indian city capital of 14 million people, the researchers said.

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Vietnam: #H5N1 in Poultry

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On this occasion, Department of Animal Health also confirmed bird flu has occurred in the province of Tien Giang province, raising the total number of localities are translated to five provinces in the country.
2 and 30-3 in the past 29 days, the area Cai Lay District, Tien Giang province had appeared two bird flu outbreaks in Tan Binh and Tan Phu.

Specifically, in Tan Binh, the outbreak occurred on a 500 baby chickens are not vaccinated against bird flu, while in Tan Phu, avian influenza has occurred in two birds with a total of 690 children also not been vaccinated against bird flu. Department of Animal Health in cooperation with Tien Giang province local authorities have carried out the total destruction of infected poultry, while implementing urge measures of prevention and fight against bird flu. Thus, the five provinces where avian influenza is 21 days, including Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong, and Tien Giang.

Egypt: Lady bird flu infection in the lake [Damanhour]

His Chest Hospital Damanhour Lady of the Mahmudiyah claims Nihad Bassiouni Mahmoud housewife infected with symptoms of bird flu with fever - cough - sore throat - muscle pain and difficulty breathing Vtm isolated and took a sample and sent to central laboratories for analysis, which reported positive sample and the injury of Mrs. disease. The hospital received 3 cases infected with the disease during the past two weeks.

#Egypt: WHO Update - 3 New Confirmed Human Cases #H5N1

Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 48

29 March 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced three new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

The first case is a 32 year old male from Suez Governorate. He developed symptoms on 8 March, was hospitalized on 12 March and died on 13 March.

The second case is a 28 year old female from Giza Governorate. She developed symptoms on 8 March and was hospitalized on 10 March. She is in a stable condition.

The third case is a 4 year old male from Behira Governorate. He developed symptoms on 5 March and was hospitalized on 7 March. He recovered and was discharged on 12 March.

Investigations into the source of infection indicate that the cases had exposure to sick and/or dead poultry suspected to have avian influenza.

The cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network.

Of the 133 cases confirmed to date in Egypt, 45 have been fatal.

WHO Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 3

1 April 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

The case is a 28 year old female from Gunung Kidul district, Yogyakarta Province. She developed symptoms on 1 March, was admitted to a health care facility on 6 March and referred to a hospital on 11 March. She died on 14 March.

The cases’ family owned chicken and ducks, and the case visited local village/town traditional market on a daily basis. There were many free roaming poultry in the neighborhood and it was reported there were chicken deaths in the previous months.

Laboratory tests have confirmed infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.

Of the 176 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 145 have been fatal.