Egypt: Veterinarians: the eradication of avian influenza in Egypt needs a sovereign decision

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Veterinarians: the eradication of avian influenza in Egypt needs a sovereign decision
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 15:19

Several developments have occurred in the virus in Egypt

Warned Dr. Hassan Ali Hussein, head of viruses Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, from the invasion of a wave of fierce bird flu next winter, adding that there are many developments in the virus in Egypt, which may lead to Hdot injuries are many and the death of large birds.


He stressed that the eradication of avian influenza virus needs to be a sovereign decision for the implementation of strategic plans drawn up by the government during the past four years.


The expert virology at a scientific conference organized by the Egyptian Society for Animal Welfare, in collaboration with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine today that Egypt is the only danger to the world as a result of endemic virus h5n1 them, pointing out that Egypt could not eliminate it until now, although the disease when they entered Africa income through Egypt and Nigeria, and succeeded in eliminating the last in Egypt did not succeed in doing so.


He attributed the causes of endemic disease in Egypt to the wrong way of disposing of dead birds, it has been the use of methods of burial in the soil, especially in the Delta, which is characterized by close to groundwater, which cause the transmission of disease to humans, meaning that water is an important factor in the transfer of disease by Hussein Hussein.


He explained that 40% of birds vaccinated in Egypt does not benefit from the vaccines used because of lack of responsiveness to these vaccines.


Dr. Hussein revealed the presence of the virus isolated 836 genes Patients Aid Bank, the avian influenza virus has been tested a number of them in an attempt to find a suitable vaccine for the treatment of the disease, but in fighting the disease.


According to Dr Hussain, the vaccines are not the only way to eradicate the disease but there are other methods begin implementing the system of vital safety and awareness of educators with the disease and severity, detection and investigation of the existence of the virus and control the movement of birds and their safe disposal, and start the elimination of live birds and then come after the use of vaccines.


And the types of vaccines used in Egypt expert stressed viruses that Egypt uses several types, including Chinese, a vaccine was prepared methods of genetic reverse, there are also regular vaccinations, which imports more than 18 companies, pointing out that the new quantities are currently under evaluation, and due to mutations, which are exposed virus of each period.


The international expert said Dr. Ismail Reza Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the former on the existence of global fears the virus will mutate to the type of fierce eliminates rights, pointing to the existence of what he called a disaster as a result of the marginalization of the role of veterinary medicine.