More Bird Flu Cases in Egypt

News Update
Accoding to the March 7 edition of Bikya Masr (an Egyptian Newspaper), the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced five (5) new cases of human H5N1 (Avian Influenza) infection.


Case 1:
A 53 year old man from Shobra Eklhima district, Qaliobia Governorate.

According to the Ministry of Health, the man developed symptoms on February 27 and was hospitalized the same day, where he received osetlamivir treatment.

He is currently in critical condition.


Case 2:
A 1-year old boy from Banha Districvt of the Qalyubia Governorate.

He experienced symptoms on February 22 and was hospitalized the following day, where he also received oseltamivir treatment.

He is said to be in stable condition.


Case 3:
A 10-year old boy from the Meet Ghamr district, Dakaliya Governorate.

He developed symptoms on February 10 and was hospitalized on February 14, where he received oseltamivir treatment.

He is in good condition.


Case 4:
A 30-yead old woman from Kellin District, Kafr El-Sheik Governorate.

She developed symptoms on February 11 and was hospitalized the following day, receiving similar treatment.

She is in stable condition.


Case 5:
A 13-year old boy from Kafr El-Sheik District, Kafr El-Sheik Governorate.

He developed symptoms on February 10 and was hospitalized on February 14 to receive the treatment.

He is in stable condition.


All of these cases were confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO (Wolrd Health Organization) Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN)

Of the 104 laboratory confirmed cases of Avian Influenza reported in Egypt, 30 have been fatal since the virus first appeared in the country in early 2005.

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More New Cases of Bird Flu in Vietnam

News Update:

According to the March 4, 2010 Edition of IOL News (a South African Newspaper) Vietnames authorities announced two new human cases of Avian Influenza on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

These two cases represent the 2nd and 3rd such cases this year.

Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Health Ministry's preventative medicine and environment department, said that latest cases were a 17-year old girl from the northern province of Tuyne Quang, and a 3-year old girl from the central province of Khanh Hoa.

On February 23, a 38-year old woman in the Southern Province of Tien Giang reportedly died from Bird flu.

Outbreaks of Avian Influenza among poultry have been reported in seven provinces this year. The latest killed 10,000 fowl in Khanh Hoa, the official Vietnam News reported.

Hoang Van Nam, head of the animal health department, said lack of adherence to vaccination program was the main cause of the outbreak.

The 17-year old girld fell ill on February 19 and was hospitalized five days later.

The Ministry of Health reported she had culled her family's flock of chickens after they became ill.

The three-year old tested positive for the H5N1 virus on February 25.

The case brought to 115 the number of human cases of bird flu in Vietnam since the disease appeared in 2003, with 58 deaths.

Only Indonesia has registered more cases and human deaths.

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Bird Flu Found in Flocks of Ducks in Vietnam

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According to "WorldPoultry.net", Bird Flu has re-emerged in Vietnam (in both the Nam Dinh and Soc Trang Provinces) with 2 flocks of ducks testing positive for the H5N1 virus.

Avian Influenza was detected in a flock of 630 ducks belonging to a farmer in the southern province of Soc Trang's Thanh Thoi commune after 500 of them died during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The remaining ducklings (in the flock) were reportedly killed.

None of the 45 day old ducks had been vaccinated.

In the northern province of Nam's Dihn Nghi An Commune, a 7 month old flock of ducks were infected with bird flu.

Provincial animal health official killed all 270 ducks in an effort to contain the disease.

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One Person Dies of Bird Flu, Another Ill in Egypt

News Update - According to the February 19, 2010 edition of Bikya Masr (an Egyptian Newspaper), 1 person died of Bird Flu (e.g., H5N1) and another victim has been confirmed ill with the virus in Egypt.

One of the victims was a 29 year old woman from the el-Sadat district in the northern Menoufiya governorate.

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), the woman (who was pregnant) became ill on February 6 and was admitted to a local hospital where she received the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, beginning on February 12.

She died the following day.

The other victim is a 32 year old man from the Ashmon district (also of the Menoufiya governorate) who became ill on February 6, and was hospitalized

This victim is reported to be in stable condition after receiving the anti-viral medication early on.

According to the W.H.O, both patients were exposed to infected, dead poultry.

These represent the 98th and 99th confirmed cases of Human-contracted Bird Flu (H5N1) to be reported in Egypt.

At the time that this blog post was written, Egypt has recorded 9 total cases of Human-contracted Bird Flu for 2010. Of those 9 cases, there have been 3 deaths

The W.H.O has stated that the majority of all cases in Egypt are adults who have handled dead poultry.

These new Egyptian cases raises the "number of Human-contracted Bird Flu" case of 478 cases and the total number of deaths to 286.

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Bird Flu Kills Woman in Indonesia

News Update - Bird Flu Case in Indonesia Confirmed - 25 Year Old Woman Dies

According to the Meat Trade News Daily, the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has confirmed a new case of human contraction of the H5N1 (Bird Flu) virus.

A 25 Year Old Woman of South Jakarta died of this disease on January 25, 2010.

The victim most likely contracted this virus from poultry.

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