Saturday, December 18, 2010

#H1N1 England-Swine flu: half of worst afflicted were previously in good health

Fears of a major swine flu crisis were growing last night after a letter from the country's top doctor warned that half of the most severe cases have involved people who were previously healthy.
A woman wears a surgical face mask as she takes a photograph in Trafalgar Square on December 13, 2010

The letter says pressures on critical care services are "significantly over and above" those expected at this time of year.

Crucially, the memo, written on Tuesday, says that while "half of patients requiring respiratory support have had recognised comorbidities [underlying health problems] which increase the risk for severe influenza, half have had no recognised comorbidities."

A spokesman for the Department of Health (DoH) confirmed that the presence of so many previously healthy people among those worst affected by the virus was "unusual" and said anyone concerned about worsening flu-like symptoms should contact their GP.

While overall flu levels remain normal for this time of year, the rate of flu has more than doubled in just seven days, latest figures show.

#h5n1 #Egypt The death of three flu "pigs" and "bird" .. And receive 12 cases

Badakkhlipadakkhlip - Tariq Peace 18/12/2010 09:38:08 PM
Department of Health announced Dakahlia, today announced the death of three cases, people with the flu, one of whom was infected with bird flu, and the other two afflicted Balmostagdp known as swine flu , were also sent on 12 cases in hospitals in the province of Dakahlia, they showed symptoms of the disease.

She died today, three cases are: Muhammad Ali Samra (50 years) from a dead center Obokhald Ghamr, who is logged on the day in the hospital admitted Ghamr, and died immediately after his health deteriorated.
Also died Dina Mohamed Yousif Saleh (45 years), from the village of Kafr Bhidp dead center immersion, which entered the hospital on 8 of the current month, and announced her death today after the emergence of a positive sample flu emerging "pigs" on Dec. 16, in addition to the Abdul Rauf on ( 44 years old) from the center Qlapsho Belkas, who was held for the drug "Tamiflu", and found that the sample analyzed in the laboratories of the Ministry of Health central positive for bird flu and not for updates.
It is worth mentioning that the hospital received 12 cases of Mansoura sections of insulation are showing symptoms of influenza, and ongoing access to samples of patients to be sent to labs central Ministry of Health with the lack of infection.

#h5n1 #egypt Flu infected 18 pigs and poultry in 4 provinces and the detention of 20 for suspicion

Sat, 18/12/2010 - 17:29


Detained in hospital 4 provinces, Friday, 38 cases, 18 of them tested positive for avian and swine influenza.



In the Western detained in hospital «fevers Mahalla and Tanta and Minshawi year», Friday, 9 cases of suspicion of having bird flu in pigs, and ate the drug «Tamiflu» and took blood samples and the melancholy hours of them to be sent to labs central Ministry of Health to make sure whether the disease.

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Sources confirmed cases, 7 cases of swine flu hospital fevers Minshawi General Tanta, after confirmation of positive samples taken from them, pointing out that they were placed in an isolation room after eating «Tamiflu» and alert the family members and contact them to exercise caution and go to the nearest hospital admitted in the case of the onset of symptoms.

And detained in a hospital fevers of 3 new cases of suspected bird flu, and took blood samples and throat swab to ascertain the extent of injury.

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In Dakahlia held the new General Hospital in Mansoura on suspicion of 8 cases of swine flu, and the results proved positive samples, 4 cases, including a woman gave birth inside the hospital and 4 suspected cases, have been eating the drug «Tamiflu» has taken impeachment proceedings and the taking of samples for analysis in Cairo.

In Ismailia Medical sources confirmed that the General Hospital in Ismailia that the result of the samples, which were sent to the laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Cairo, tested positive two swine flu, Mohammed Gharib Taha, 33, and Mr. Hassan Mohammed, 63, pointing out that there are 4 other cases, suspicion booked the hospital for a while know the results of the samples.

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In Fayoum, proved as a result of laboratory tests the central Ministry of Health a positive injury Siham Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, 17, and Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel Halim, 6 years and a half, which has already detained Hospital Fayoum General swine flu, and held the hospital both Mamdouh Khaled, 17, and Sabri Mahmoud, 28 years old, on suspicion of bird flu, and sampling them to be sent to central laboratories for analysis.

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And see Ismailia General Hospital a state of emergency since the announcement of the death of Association Hamid Daoud, 40, who came to him, last Sunday, and the result showed that the samples after being infected with swine flu.


In the Eastern Fever Hospital detained Qamh 6 cases of suspected bird flu, including 3 positive cases, they are: Abdel Razek, Issa Mohammed, 42, and the immortality of Mr. Muhammad, 18, and Gamal Abdel Fattah Abdul Sattar, 45, has been taking blood samples and the melancholy hours, and sent to labs central Ministry of Health to the extent of illness, as confirmed by a medical source that samples 3 others, they are: Fatima Raza Mustafa, Zakia Mohamed, Hoda Mohammed Massad quality, tested positive.

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In Damietta, said Dr. Salah Oboatta, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, the state of emergency in all public and central hospitals and quality of maintenance and outpatient clinics for influenza emerging, pointing to the availability of the drug «Tamiflu» in all outpatient clinics, as well as disinfectants, and explained that the hospitals in the chest and fever received cases and proved as a result of sampling was confined to be positive and Ot Fair necessary treatment for them was completely recovered and discharged from hospital.

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For his part, said Abdel Rahman Shahin, spokesman for the Minister of Health, the frequency of large numbers of cases infected with flu symptoms in this time of year is nothing new, with a prevalence of influenza because of the low temperature, and added that all cases that have been monitored infected with H1N1, known as swine flu, because it now falls under the factions of seasonal influenza, which is still within safe limits and does not constitute an epidemic in any way, pointing out that there is no country in the world where there was no increase in the incidence of influenza in winter .

Sahin said, told the «Egyptian today», the number of confirmed cases in the months October, November and December 2009 reached to 2500 cases and 31 cases of mortality, and the number of casualties until December 2010 to 340 cases, which demonstrates that the rates lower, and the situation safe and does not need to worry.

He advised Shaheen citizens by following the preventive measures sound and the rules of personal hygiene and public for the prevention of influenza including: washing hands with soap and water constantly, and cover your nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, and good ventilation in living and working accommodation, and ensure the cleanliness continuous surfaces and floors, and avoid crowded places, even cases do not increase by January 2011.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Health receives the chronically ill, as well as pregnant women, and appeals to citizens to go to the hospital as soon as they feel flu symptoms to medical examination and give them the drug «Tamiflu» free of charge.

Summary of #H5N1 Cases In Egypt Reported in Past 24 Hours

All information is located in this blog, reported in the past 24 hours.

H5N1
(Bird Flu) (all hospitalized)
Gharbia Gov.
3 suspected

Sharqiyah Gov.
3 Confirmed
3 Suspected

Fayoum
2 Suspected


H1N1 (Swine Flu) (all hospitalized)
Gharbia Gov.
9 suspected
7 confirmed

Ismailia Gov.
4 suspected
2 confirmed

Fayoum Gov.
2 confirmed

Dakahlia Gov.
8 suspected
4 confirmed


As a side note:
Latest H5N1 Reported Confirmation:


Beheira Gov.

Confirmed: #114

Reported: 12/15/10

Name: 25 yo

From: Province/County Lake, Beheira Gov.

#H5N1 Egypt: Detained in hospital 4 provinces, Friday, 38 cases, 18 of them tested positive for avian and swine influenza [#H1N1]

18/12/2010 - 17:29

Detained in hospital 4 provinces, Friday, 38 cases, 18 of them tested positive for avian and swine influenza.

In the Western detained in hospital «fevers Mahalla and Tanta and Minshawi year», Friday, 9 cases of suspicion of having bird flu in pigs, and ate the drug «Tamiflu» and took blood samples and the melancholy hours of them to be sent to labs central Ministry of Health to make sure whether the disease.

Sources confirmed cases, 7 cases of swine flu hospital fevers Minshawi General Tanta, after confirmation of positive samples taken from them, pointing out that they were placed in an isolation room after eating «Tamiflu» and alert the family members and contact them to exercise caution and go to the nearest hospital admitted in the case of the onset of symptoms.

And detained in a hospital fevers of 3 new cases of suspected bird flu, and took blood samples and throat swab to ascertain the extent of injury.

In Dakahlia held the new General Hospital in Mansoura on suspicion of 8 cases of swine flu, and the results proved positive samples, 4 cases, including a woman gave birth inside the hospital and 4 suspected cases, have been eating the drug «Tamiflu» has taken impeachment proceedings and the taking of samples for analysis in Cairo.

In Ismailia Medical sources confirmed that the General Hospital in Ismailia that the result of the samples, which were sent to the laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Cairo, tested positive two swine flu, Mohammed Gharib Taha, 33, and Mr. Hassan Mohammed, 63, pointing out that there are 4 other cases, suspicion booked the hospital for a while know the results of the samples.

In Fayoum, proved as a result of laboratory tests the central Ministry of Health a positive injury Siham Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, 17, and Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel Halim, 6 years and a half, which has already detained Hospital Fayoum General swine flu, and held the hospital both Mamdouh Khaled, 17, and Sabri Mahmoud, 28 years old, on suspicion of bird flu, and sampling them to be sent to central laboratories for analysis.

And see Ismailia General Hospital a state of emergency since the announcement of the death of Association Hamid Daoud, 40, who came to him, last Sunday, and the result showed that the samples after being infected with swine flu.

In the Eastern Fever Hospital detained Qamh 6 cases of suspected bird flu, including 3 positive cases, they are: Abdel Razek, Issa Mohammed, 42, and the immortality of Mr. Muhammad, 18, and Gamal Abdel Fattah Abdul Sattar, 45, has been taking blood samples and the melancholy hours, and sent to labs central Ministry of Health to the extent of illness, as confirmed by a medical source that samples 3 others, they are: Fatima Raza Mustafa, Zakia Mohamed, Hoda Mohammed Massad quality, tested positive.

In Damietta, said Dr. Salah Oboatta, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, the state of emergency in all public and central hospitals and quality of maintenance and outpatient clinics for influenza emerging, pointing to the availability of the drug «Tamiflu» in all outpatient clinics, as well as disinfectants, and explained that the hospitals in the chest and fever received cases and proved as a result of sampling was confined to be positive and Ot Fair necessary treatment for them was completely recovered and discharged from hospital.

For his part, said Abdel Rahman Shahin, spokesman for the Minister of Health, the frequency of large numbers of cases infected with flu symptoms in this time of year is nothing new, with a prevalence of influenza because of the low temperature, and added that all cases that have been monitored infected with H1N1, known as swine flu, because it now falls under the factions of seasonal influenza, which is still within safe limits and does not constitute an epidemic in any way, pointing out that there is no country in the world where there was no increase in the incidence of influenza in winter .

Sahin said, told the «Egyptian today», the number of confirmed cases in the months October, November and December 2009 reached to 2500 cases and 31 cases of mortality, and the number of casualties until December 2010 to 340 cases, which demonstrates that the rates lower, and the situation safe and does not need to worry.

He advised Shaheen citizens by following the preventive measures sound and the rules of personal hygiene and public for the prevention of influenza including: washing hands with soap and water constantly, and cover your nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, and good ventilation in living and working accommodation, and ensure the cleanliness continuous surfaces and floors, and avoid crowded places, even cases do not increase by January 2011.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Health receives the chronically ill, as well as pregnant women, and appeals to citizens to go to the hospital as soon as they feel flu symptoms to medical examination and give them the drug «Tamiflu» free of charge.

#Egypt Ministry Of health Closes Doors For 2 Days Prepares For Meeting With Pres. Mubarak on Sunday

Closure of the headquarters of the Ministry of Health two days because of the opening session of the President of the Parliamentary
Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 12:27

Ministry of Health decided to close its doors today and tomorrow, given the existing security preparations in the street of the People's Assembly for a meeting with President Mubarak tomorrow, Sunday, at the opening of the parliamentary session.

This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health suspended today and tomorrow, until the end of the ceremony official, stressing that this will not harm the interests of citizens, especially since the closure for two days only.

Decision to close came at the request of the security authorities of the Ministry of Health, which agreed to give all its employees and its leadership over the two days leave.

#H1N1 Egypt: Gharbia MOH Suspends Dr. From Tanta Hospital

Stop a doctor to "Tanta Fever" and referred for investigation after the death of a patient due to negligence

Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 13:37

Issued by Dr. Sharif Hammouda Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Gharbia, a decree suspending Dr. Iman Sharouny factor viruses hospital admitted Tanta for work, and referred for investigation for not being one of the cases that went to the hospital infected with swine flu, and in spite of taking a sample of the situation but it has not been recorded records hospital, and reported, and charged with neglect to the doctor.

Was J. Adly Michael "54 years" gold trader, he went to Tanta Fever Hospital for a medical examination, a sample was taken from him, but were not recorded records of the hospital, and the patient left the hospital that his condition again deteriorated sharply, so he headed to a hospital in Tanta, During the medical examination yesterday, Friday, 9 pm, drew its last breath.

At the time in which the analysis the patient's fever hospital in a positive condition of swine flu, and while searching for the name of the patient in the hospital records were surprised everyone with his death in a hospital in Tanta, and was taking 4 samples from contacts of the deceased and sent to the central laboratory to indicate the extent of his illness.

Egypt H5N1 Cases

Regarding the latest article:

#H5N1 Egypt: New cases of avian and swine Sharkia, Ismailia [#H1N1]

Sat, 18/12/2010 - 12:33

I wanted to point out a previous article, posted on December 7th, located here
Excerpt:

The case of the death of bird flu in Dakahlia and suspected in 5 others

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 16:17
At the citizen Amr Maghazi (30 years) was killed yesterday evening, al-Sadr hospital in Zagazig wounds sustained bird flu virus.

. Maghazi was dead center of immersion Daqhlieh, has been detained as soon as the symptoms of the disease. . Have been detained in 5 cases of suspected bird flu patients in hospitals after the emergence of Dakahlia introduce the virus to them, where they detained two of the city infected with the virus Talkha, in addition to a state hospital and other Belkas Bhmyat Mansoura and the status of the village of Cbrahor.

#H5N1 Egypt: New cases of avian and swine Sharkia, Ismailia [#H1N1]

Sat, 18/12/2010 - 12:33

Detained in a hospital dietary Bmnia wheat, Eastern Province, 6 cases were satisfactory to the suspicion of bird flu disease, bird flu, including three positive cases, where the detention of Abdel Razek, Issa Mohammed, 42, from the village of Clclmon of the Center for Qamh, with fever and symptoms of bird flu, and held the immortality of Mr. Muhammad , 18, was infected with the same symptoms on 9 of this month, and put insulation, and ordered the hospital converted to a hospital in Sadr Zagazig, as well as detained Jamal Abdel Fattah Abdul Sattar, 45 years old from the village of Clclmon, where he was taking blood samples and swab hours after showing symptoms of the disease a very high in temperature and shortness of breath and pain of the bones, and sent for laboratory sample with the central Ministry of Health to the extent of illness, and put the cases in intensive care patients and to prevent mixing.

فيما أكد مصدر طبي أن العينات الثلاث جاءت إيجابية، بينما تم احتجاز كل من فاطمة رضا مصطفى، 42 عامًا، من عزبة بني عامر، وزكية السيد محمد وهدى جودة مسعد ، وهما من قرية كفر شلشلمون، واحتجزوا بتاريخ 16 من الشهر الجاري بمستشفى الحميات، وأخذت مسحة منهم ووضعوا في غرفة العزل لحين التأكد من إيجابية المسحة من عدمه، وأكد المصدر أن مستشفى حميات منيا القمح رفع حالة التأهب استعدادًا لاستقبال حالات أخرى، فيما أمر بخروج بعض الحالات لوضعها موضع العزل في منزلهم بناء على رغبة أسر المرضى .


The source confirmed a medical that three samples tested positive, while both were detained Fatima Raza Mustafa, 42, of the estate Beni Amer, and Zakia Mohammed and Hoda quality Massad, and two from the village of Kafr Clclmon, and held on 16 this month, fever hospital, and took Smear them and placed in an isolation room while making sure of a positive swab or not, the source said the hospital admitted Qamh lift the state of alert in preparation to receive the other cases, in some cases, the exit is to put them into isolation in their home at the behest of families of patients.

وفي مستشفى الإسماعيلية العام جاءت نتيجة العينات، التي تم إرسالها لمعامل وزارة الصحة بالقاهرة؛ لتثبت إصابة شخصين بإنفلونزا الخنازير، وهما محمد غريب طه، 33 عامًا، موظف بالكهرباء ومقيم بقرية نفيشة دائرة المركز، الذي دخل المستشفى العام يوم 14 من الشهر الجاري للاشتباه بإصابته بالمرض، كما أكدت نتيجة العينات أيضًا إصابة السيد حسن محمد، 63 عامًا، ومقيم بالقصاصين القديمة، الذي دخل المستشفى العام يوم 15 من الشهر الجاري للاشتباه في إصابته، كما أكدت المصادر بالمستشفى أنه توجد 4 حالات أخرى اشتباه، وفي انتظار نتائج العينات التي تم أخذها منهم وإرسالها لمعامل وزارة الصحة، وتم حجزهم بالمستشفى لحين معرفة نتائج العينات .

In Ismailia General Hospital were the result of the samples, which were sent to the laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Cairo; to prove two infections of swine flu, and they are Mohammed Gharib Taha, 33, an employee of electricity and a resident of the village of Nvicp Service Center, which entered the General Hospital on 14 this month on suspicion of cases of cholera , also confirmed the result of the samples also wounded Mr. Hassan Mohammed, 63, and a resident Qasasin old, who entered the General Hospital on Jan. 15 on suspicion of injury, as confirmed by sources at the hospital, there are 4 cases the other suspicion, pending the results of the samples that were taken of them and sent to the laboratories of the Ministry of Health, and was confined to the hospital for a while know the results of the samples.

وفى نفس السياق، يشهد مستشفى الإسماعيلية العام حالة طوارئ منذ الإعلان عن وفاة سيدة دخلت إليه الأحد الماضي، وأظهرت نتيجة العينات بعد ذلك إصابتها بإنفلونزا الخنازير، ومن بين الإجراءات التي اتخذها المستشفى تعقيم حجرات الكشف والأجهزة والأدوات الطبية وإغلاق قسم العزل بعد تعقيمه والتنبيه على الممرضين والأطباء بعدم الاقتراب منه، وإعادة فحص العاملين والمترددين بشكل يومي على المستشفى .


In the same context, see Ismailia General Hospital a state of emergency since the announcement of the death of a woman came to him last Sunday, and the result showed the samples after being infected with swine influenza, and between the actions taken by the hospital sterilization rooms detection devices and medical instruments and the closure of an isolation ward after sterilization and alert the nurses and doctors not to approach him, and re-examination of workers and those who frequent the hospital on a daily basis.

كانت السيدة جميعة حامد داود، 40 عامًا من بئر العبد بشمال سيناء يشتبه أنها مصابة بإنفلونزا الخنازير، دخلت المستشفى العام الأحد الماضي مصابة بالتهاب رئوي، وكانت حالتها متأخرة، وتُوفيت، الجمعة، قبل أن يتم معرفة نتيجة التحاليل التي أجريت لها، إلا أنه تأكد إصابتها بالفيروس وذلك بعد وصول النتيجة من معامل وزارة الصحة لكن بعد وفاتها .

Mrs. Association Hamid Daoud, 40, from Bir al-Abed in northern Sinai, suspected to be infected with swine flu, entered the General Hospital last Sunday infected with pneumonia, and the condition of late, and died, on Friday, before they know the outcome of the analysis conducted on them, but make sure her HIV and that after the arrival of the result of the Ministry of Health but after her death.

#H5N1 Egypt: Two cases of the flu two new developments in the Fayoum [#H1N1]

18/12/2010
2:37:46 PM


The results of laboratory tests are positive the central Ministry of Health has already hit two detention Fayoum General Hospital emerging influenza disease.


وكانت المواطنة سهام عبدالعزيز عبدالرحمن (17 سنة) من إبشواى والطفل محمود محمد عبدالحليم (6 سنوات ونصف)، من قرية منشأة حلفا بمركز إطسا قد شعرا بأعراض القيئ وارتفاع درجات الحرارة وأعراض تتشابه مع الأنفلونزا المستجدة، وقرر الأطباء بمستشفى الفيوم العام احتجازهما وأخذ عينات منهما لإرسالها إلى المعامل المركزية بالوزارة لتحليلها والتأكد من إصابتهما بالمرض من عدمه.

The citizenship Siham Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman (17 years) Ibcoay and child Mahmoud Mohammed Abdel Halim (6 years and a half), from the village facility alliance status Etsa had felt symptoms of vomiting and high temperatures and symptoms similar to influenza emerging, and decided to hospital doctors Fayoum General of detention and sampling them to be sent ministry to the central laboratory for analysis and make sure they got sick or not.
كما تم احتجاز كل من ممدوح خالد (17 سنة)، وصبري محمود (28 سنة)، للاشتباه في إصابتهما بالمرض وتم أخذ عينات منهما لإرسالها أيضا إلى الوزارة للتأكد من إصابتهما بالمرض من عدمه.

As the detention of Mamdouh Khaled (17 years), and Sabri Mahmoud (28 years), on suspicion of bird flu samples were taken also to be sent to the ministry to make sure they got sick or not.

#H5N1 Egypt: Gharbia Gov., Mahalla: 3 Suspected Cases

12/17/2010
3 cases of suspected bird flu Mahalla al-Kubra

Was yesterday detained three people, including a child, hospital admitted Mahala, on suspicion of contracting bird flu, after the onset of symptoms to them, namely: severe pain the joints, and a bad cough, and was dedicated to isolation rooms, and given the drug Tamiflu, and throat swab and a sample of Dmaimanm for analysis of the extent of illness or not. This was stated by Dr Muhammad Race Director General of Preventive Medicine, Directorate of Health Gharbia, and pointed out that A security cordon has been imposed around the infected focus, after the execution of 90 birds in collaboration with the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine with my house, as was a comprehensive survey of all contact with them.

#h5n1-Another swan with suspected bird-flu infection found in Toyama Pref.

Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:03 AM


TOYAMA, Dec. 18, 2010 (Kyodo News International) -- Officials of Toyama Prefecture are conducting a further investigation into suspected cases of avian influenza infection after a swan was spotted swimming feebly Saturday at a park where two swans were found dead earlier in the week.

It was the second time a weakened mute swan was discovered in as many days in a moat inside the premises of the park in Takaoka city after the dead swans were found there on Thursday, one of which subsequently tested positive for bird flu in a preliminary test.

Further tests are being conducted on the three swans found dead or ill by late Friday, including two that initially tested negative, while local officials are preparing a preliminary test in the latest suspected case.

Toyama is the second prefecture this winter to experience suspected cases of infection with highly pathogenic avian flu.

Earlier this month, local authorities in Shimane Prefecture said they had culled over 20,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Yasugi, where a highly virulent strain of the bird flu virus was detected.


#h5n1 #Egypt-High incidence of avian influenza eastern region to 6 suspects




Isabatallcherqip _ Adel Mahmoud 18/12/2010 10:18:35 AM
the incidence of bird flu virus Bmnia wheat in the eastern province of 6 cases including 3 positive cases.
Received hospital admitted Qamh 6 cases infected with fever and symptoms correspond with the avian flu, where they detained Abdul Razak Mohammed Issa (42 years) from the village Clclmon of the Center for Qamh present with fever and avian influenza.
Have been detained immortality Mr. Mohamed (18 years) infected with the same symptoms in 9 of the month, and were posted for removal, and ordered the hospital to convert Zagazig Chest Hospital.
Have also been detained Gamal Abdel-Fattah Abdel-Sattar (45 years) from the village Clclmon, a medical source confirmed that the three samples tested positive.

While both were detained Fatima Raza Mustafa (42 years) from the estate Beni Amer, and Zakia Mohammed and Hoda quality Massad Mohammed were from the village of Kafr Clclmon, was detained on 16 this month, hospital diets and swab them and determine treatment and preparation of rays of the chest and placed in isolation room while making sure of a positive swab or not.
And medical sources confirmed that the hospital admitted Qamh lift the state of alert in preparation to receive the other cases, and ordered the departure of some of the cases to put them into isolation in their home based on the desire of the families of patients.

Friday, December 17, 2010

#H5N1 Egypt: Dismissal, the hospital director of the camp to hide the bird flu situation

Friday, December 17, 2010 6:53:36 PM

Major General Abdul Hamid, Governor of the Bank Shenawy dismissal of Dr. Mohamed Adel Alnanai hospital director Mahalla al-Sadr and the appointment of Dr. Shafie Under the hospital instead.

The decision to sack Dr Alnanai due to the delay in reporting the death of a woman
(50 years), bird flu

Original:

الجمعة 17 ديسمبر 2010 6:53:36 م

قرر اللواء محافظ الغربية عبد الحميد الشناوى إقالة الدكتور محمد عادل النعناعي مدير مستشفى الصدر بالمحلة الكبرى وتعيين الدكتور على الشافعى وكيل المستشفى بدلا منه .

جاء قرار الإقالة بسبب تأخر الدكتور النعناعي فى الإبلاغ عن وفاة سيدة
(50 عاما) بمرض إنفلونزا الطيور

#H5N1 Egypt: LE 6 billion losses avian and swine #H1N1

Discussions confirmed the meeting foreign animal diseases and their relationship to mankind in the international forum organized by the University of Cairo that Egypt lost $ 6 billion pounds as a result of the spread of the bird flu virus in pigs. And import of vaccine, serum antibodies to these viruses, and Dr. Ismail Reza professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine found that the college with the Center »Harepettn« southern Italy to produce the kinds of vaccine countermeasures for these viruses.

He and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Hamid Shalaby, professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for severe fear of the spread of swine flu virus during the winter period, adding that cats, dogs, monkeys, camels and mice are causing more animals to the disease.

He warned at a meeting forum to address environmental pollution of the spread of algal toxins in the waters of the Nile and the need to get rid of them because it has become more than fish in the river of wealth.

Dr. Said salary of Assistant Secretary for Health for Health Affairs to spend Egypt's health care does not exceed 60% of income while spending America 18% of their income, and Egypt has in recent times the highest rate of HIV infection and CNN spend 800 million pounds a year for the treatment of these viruses , "Dr. Manal jellyfish that Egypt suffers from chronic diseases.

Original Text:
كتب: زكي السعدني


أكدت مناقشات جلسة أمراض الحيوان الوافدة وعلاقتها بالانسان في المنتدي الدولي الذي تنظمه جامعة القاهرة ان مصر تكبدت خسائر قدرها 6 مليارات جنيه نتيجة انتشار فيروس انفلونزا الطيور والخنازير. واستيراد المصل واللقاح المضادات لهذه الفيروسات، وأوضح الدكتور اسماعيل رضا الاستاذ بكلية الطب البيطري أن الكلية توصلت مع مركز »هاربتن« بجنوب ايطاليا لإنتاج انواع لقاح مضادة لهذه الفيروسات.

واعرب الدكتور محمد عبد الحميد شلبي الاستاذ بكلية الطب البيطري عن تخوفه الشديد من انتشار فيروس انفلونزا الخنازير خلال فترة الشتاء، واضاف أن القطط والكلاب والقرود والجمال والفئران هي أكثر الحيوانات المسببة للمرض.

وحذر المنتدي في جلسة معالجة التلوث البيئي من انتشار السموم الطحلبية في مياه النيل وضرورة التخلص منها لأنها اصبحت تفوق الثروة السمكية في النهر.

وأكد الدكتور سعيد راتب مساعد وزير الصحة للشئون الصحية أن انفاق مصر علي الرعاية الصحية لا يتعدي 60٪ فقط من الدخل بينما تنفق امريكا 18٪ من دخلها، وسجلت مصر في الفترة الاخيرة اعلي نسبة للاصابة بفيروس سي وتنفق 800 مليون جنيه سنويا علي العلاج من هذه الفيروسات، وأضافت الدكتورة منال قنديل ان مصر تعاني من انتشار الامراض المزمنة.

#H1N1 Egypt: One Dealth Swine Flu in Ismailia

Ismailia General Hospital emergency because of the swine flu

الجمعة، 17 ديسمبر 2010 - 15:08 Friday, December 17, 2010 - 15:08

See Ismailia General Hospital a state of emergency since yesterday, Thursday, and even now after the death of a woman entered the last Sunday showed the tests of swine flu, and between the actions taken by the hospital: sterilization rooms detection devices and medical instruments and the closure of an isolation ward after sterilization and alert the nurses and doctors not to approach it, and re-examination of workers and those who frequent the hospital on a daily basis.

"اليوم السابع" كان قد نشر صباح أول أمس، الخميس، خبراً عن وفاة سيدة تبلغ من العمر (40 عاماً) من بئر العبد بشمال سيناء يشتبه أنها مصابة بأنفلونزا الخنازير دخلت المستشفى العام الأحد الماضى، مصابة بالتهاب رئوى، وأن حالتها متأخرة وتوفيت مساء الأربعاء قبل أن يتم معرفة نتيجة التحاليل التى أجريت لها، إلا أنه تأكد إصابتها بالفيروس مساء أمس الخميس بعد وصول النتيجة من معامل وزارة الصحة.

"The Seventh Day" was published the morning of the day before yesterday, Thursday, a news story about the death of the old lady (40 years) from the Bir al-Abed in northern Sinai, suspected to be infected with swine flu entered the General Hospital Sunday were infected with pneumonia, and that their late and she died on Wednesday evening before it is know as a result of the analysis performed them, but make sure that HIV infection on Thursday evening after the arrival of the result from the laboratories of the Ministry of Health.

#south korea-Zoos Set Five Meter Distance Restriction

Zoos Set Five Meter Distance Restriction
Zoos in Gyeonggi Province have set up perimeters around animal habitats, to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease from visitors.
The government has declared a state of emergency after confirming on Thursday that FMD has indeed spread to Paju city in Gyeonggi Province.
Seoul Zoo, located south of the capital city, has more than 600 cloven-hoofed animals, and therefore has set up barriers about five meters away from the animal exhibits to prevent the spread of the disease.
Visitors are prohibited from coming in close contact with the animals and zoo authorities are also regularly disinfecting the areas.

DEC 17, 2010

Assembly to Toughen Quarantine Measures on Farm Owners

  • [2010-12-17, 17:32:51]
The National Assembly will likely soon pass a bill enhancing quarantine measures on farm owners or veterinarians who visited nations that reported infectious animal diseases, such as foot and mouth disease.

The revision bill, pending at the parliamentary committee on food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, requires that farm owners or veterinarians report to the authorities and follow quarantine measures when they return from countries that reported cases of infectious livestock diseases, such as China, Southeast Asian nations and Africa.

Those who violate the regulations will face a penalty in terms of state compensation or a shutdown of their farms, as well as a maximum of one year in prison or five million won in fines.

The revision also stipulates that companies that hire foreigners report to the head of relevant provincial government and take proper quarantine measures.

Killer northern Uganda disease named as plague

By NATION REPORTER
Posted Thursday, December 16 2010 at 17:33

The epidemic that hit northern Uganda causing panic across the border has been identified as plague.

The epidemic, which is spread from rodents to humans by fleas, killed 35 people in Kitgum, Uganda.

Kitgum borders Turkana district where health officials were on the alert after the epidemic was reported in Uganda.


The Director for Public Health and Sanitation, Dr Shahnaaz Sharif, told the Nation Ugandan health authorities had identified the disease.

He said experts had been sent to contain the disease. “Kenya is safe and there is no cause for alarm,” Dr Sharif said, adding that the disease was not highly contagious.

The World Health Organisation says plague kills between 30 and 60 per cent of those infected, if left untreated.

Its symptoms could easily be confused for another infections such as common flu.

The diseases manifests itself in many forms, though the bubonic plague is the most common

Thursday, December 16, 2010

#H5N1 Suspected cases of bird flu in a mute swan Tomiyama Takaoka-bred at the zoo

(2010/12/17-10:58) Toyama Prefecture and the Ministry of Agriculture on February 17 death of two birds mute swan had been raised in Park Zoo Takaoka Koziyou of Takaoka City in the prefecture, said it suspected of being infected with the highly-pathogenic avian influenza feathers 1 was. We found a simple test positive for the county. Unusual animals around, he said.

#H5N1 Suspected bird flu swan ministry announced Toyama Prefecture

2010.12.17 10:45

Ministry of Agriculture on November 17 in the Municipal Park Zoo in Takaoka, Toyama Takaoka Koziyou announced mute swan was found infected with bird flu suspected. County has conducted interviews and poultry farms within 10 km radius, found no abnormality in poultry.

According to the ministry, the zoo is breeding mute swan in the moat 160 wings. 16 Wednesday morning, have found two dead birds found in the suspected infected birds is a simple test of the county. Mute swan is not a poultry slaughter under the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law is not. The city closed down the zoo and are also considering a voluntary culling.

Mute swan is not a moat roof off the wings to fly, contact with wild birds that it is ready.

#H5N1 #Japan-Bird flu suspected in dead swans Tomiyama Takaoka Zoo

Toyama Prefecture, on May 17, two birds of a feather from a mute swan was found dead in zoo moat of the castle park Takaoka Takaoka Koziyou city, came out and announced that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the rapid test.

If 強Mare suspicious after conducting a detailed examination the county samples Institute of Animal Health (Tsukuba, Japan) sent to determine whether the final infection.
Takaoka said, around 15:08 am on 16 minutes, one wing of the adult mute swan was fed moat, zoo officials discovered that a dead chick feathers. Simple test was at Seibu Livestock Hygiene Service, the negative adults, chicks were positive
. Currently, more tests are livestock hygiene service center in the eastern city of Toyama Prefecture.

10,11,13 this month have been found in dead birds is also a mute swan each day. Mute swan was found in 10 and 11 days, were tested for not eating animals, the chicks were dead in the rapid test was negative for 13 days.
December 17, 2010

#H1N1 Egypt: Influenza virus infection cases and suspected in emerging wounded 7 Dakahlia, Hospitalized

Confirmed the central laboratory of the Ministry of Health wounded two new influenza virus emerging "N1H1, swine flu, detained in hospital, fever Mansoura, two Abeer Fouad El Gabar village of Sntmay Center Ghamr and Shaaban Ahmad Al-Husseini of the city of the locality of dung in Mansoura, who was suspected of being infected with bird flu.

كان المصابان قد دخلا مستشفى الحميات بالمنصورة بعد ظهور أعراض الفيروس وتم أخذ ماسحات من الحلق وإرسالها إلى المعامل المركزية لتحليها وأكدت التحاليل إصابتهما بفيروس الأنفلونزا المستجدة " الخنازير". The two injured have entered in Mansoura fever hospital after the onset of symptoms of the virus scanners have been taken from the throat and sent to central laboratories for analysis and tests confirmed the bird flu virus emerging "pigs".

كما احتجزت مستشفيات المنصورة 7 حالات أخرى للاشتباه فى إصابتهم بالفيروس، وهم نورا حسين حسنين عام و نصف العام "من مدينة شربين"، وملك محمد عنتر" عمرها سنة وخمسة شهور من قرية ميت يعيش مركز ميت غمر "ومحمد إبراهيم عبد العال" من قرية بشلا مركز ميت غمر "ووفاء بدر عوض" 50 سنة من قرية بطرة مركز طلخا" ومحمد زكى سالم " 63 سنة من قرية بشلا مركز ميت غمر "و السيد حامد سعد " 42 سنة من مدينة أجا " و محمد إبراهيم أبو العينين " 54 سنة من قرية ميت ضافر مركز دكرنس".
Also detained, hospital Mansoura 7 cases of the other suspected of contracting the virus, they Nora Hussein Hassanein year and a half year, "the city of Sherbin", and King Mohammed Antar "one year old and five months from the village of dead live dead center immersion" and Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel-Al "from the village of Bfal dead center immersion "and meet the Badr Awad" 50 years old from the village of Boutrp center line "and Mohammed Zaki Salem," 63 years old from the village of Bfal dead center immersion "and Mr. Hamid Saad," 42 years old from the city of Aja "and Mohammed Ibrahim Abu-eyed" 54 years from the village Dekerness curled dead center. "


وتم أخذ ماسحات من الحلق من المشتبه فى إصابتهم بالفيروس وإرسالها إلى المعامل المركزية لوزارة الصحة لتحليلها. Scanners were taken from the throat of suspected HIV infection and sent to the central laboratory of the Ministry of Health for analysis.

#H1N1-INFLUENZA (19): EUROPE, ISRAEL, YEMEN

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In this update:
[1] Europe
[2] Israel
[3] Yemen

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[1] Europe
Date: Thu 16 Dec 2010
Source: Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 50 [edited]
<http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19753>


The influenza season 2010-11 in Europe has started with increasing
transmission in 11 countries [1]. The currently circulating strains
are predominantly the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and influenza B
viruses [1], strains that are included in the current trivalent
seasonal influenza vaccine
.
The United Kingdom (UK), so far the most
affected country, has seen a number of outbreaks. Although the
majority of cases in the UK are mild, a significant number of severe
hospitalised cases and several deaths have occurred, some in patients
belonging to risk groups, including pregnant women [2]. This has
resulted in an increased demand for intensive care treatment and
respiratory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
(ECMO). Most patients are under 65 years of age.

In the past, epidemics have most often progressed from west to east in
Europe [3]. There is a rapidly closing window of time during which
public health and clinical interventions can mitigate the impact of
this season's influenza epidemics on morbidity and mortality.
Countries should be prepared for increased demand for healthcare
assistance and promote early sample collection and testing for
patients with influenza-like-illness.

Influenza vaccination with the 2010 trivalent seasonal influenza
vaccine is the most effective prevention measure and is recommended in
particular for those at risk of developing severe disease [4]. There
is strong evidence suggesting that the A(H1N1) component of the
seasonal vaccine will be highly effective against influenza-like
illness caused by the pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus. Good
protection was achieved as early as 8 days after vaccination [5].

Early use of antiviral drugs for individuals belonging to risk groups
will also be of value. The currently circulating variant can be
expected to be sensitive to oseltamivir and zanamivir, as the old
oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) virus has been displaced by
the pandemic strain, and very few viruses so far have been reported as
being resistant [6]. However, isolates should be monitored for the
emergence of antiviral resistance, particularly in immunocompromised
patients.

References
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(1) Weekly influenza surveillance overview. Stockholm: European Centre
for Disease Prevention and Control; 10 Dec 2010. Available from:
<http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/101210_SUR_Weekly_Influenza_Surveillance_Overview.pdf>.

(2) HPA Weekly National Influenza Report - week 49. London: Health
Protection Agency; 9 Dec 2010; Available from:
<http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1287146267647>.

(3) The 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in Europe. Stockholm: European Centre
for Disease Prevention and Control; 2010; Available from:
<http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/101108_SPR_pandemic_experience.pdf>.

(4) Start of the Influenza season 2010/11 in Europe - severe influenza
cases in the UK. Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control; 15 Dec 2010. Available from:
<http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/activities/sciadvice/Lists/ECDC%20Reviews/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=512ff74f-77d4-4ad8-b6d6-bf0f23083f30&ID=987&RootFolder=%2Fen%2Factivities%2Fsciadvice%2FLists%2FECDC%20Reviews>.

(5) Kissling E, Valenciano M, Moren A, Ciancio B. Estimates of
pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe, 2009-10: results
of the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study. European Scientific
Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology; 2010; Lisbon.
Abs N 43; Available from:
<http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/ESCAIDE/ESCAIDE%20Presentations%20library/ESCAIDE2010_Parallel_Session11_05_Ciancio.pdf>.

(6) Global Alert and Response. Influenza update. Geneva: World Health
Organization; 2 Dec 2010; Available from:
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/2010_12_03_GIP_surveillance/en/index.html>.

[Byline: The Influenza Team of the European Centre for Disease
Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden]

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[2] Israel
Date: Thu 16 Dec 2010
Source: The Jerusalem Post [edited]
<http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=199764>


50 cadets at the IDF's [Israel Defense Force] Officer Training School
-- known as Bahd 1 -- were diagnosed on Thursday [16 Dec 2010] with
swine flu [influenza A/(H1N1) virus infection].

The soldiers, who were staying at Har Gilo for an education seminar,
complained in recent days of flu-like symptoms, and after being tested
were found to all be sick with H1N1, otherwise known as swine flu
[influenza A/(H1N1) virus infection].

The IDF Medical Corps has launched an investigation to locate the
source of the flu in the IDF.

[Byline: Yaakov Lappin]

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[The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Israel can be accessed
at <http://healthmap.org/r/00aH>. - Mod.CP]

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[3] Yemen
Date: Tue 14 De 2010
Source: Yemen Post [edited]
<http://www.yemenpost.net/Detail123456789.aspx?ID=3&SubID=2871&MainCat=3>


New influenza (H1N1) virus infection cases have been detected in
Yemen, raising fears the pandemic could strike again after its end
early this year [2010] was not so clear.

The News Yemen [website] quoted sources at a private hospital as
saying that 9 people were admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with
influenza (H1N1) virus infection in early November [2010]. Four of the
9 have died so far, the website said, but did not publish the name of
the hospital.

The National H1N1 Monitoring and Surveillance Commission said it had
received reports about the cases, adding: "We called the commission,
but it did not confirm or deny H1N1 cases had been detected in the
country."

The hospital contacted the commission over the cases, but it was told
to keep them secret while Yemen was preparing for hosting the 20th
Gulf Soccer Cup, it said.

The commission also visited the infected and supplied the hospital
with necessary medications, the sources were quoted as saying.

[Byline: Yemen Post Staff]

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[In the case of the outbreak in Yemen, it is likely that the H1N1
virus detected is the influenza A/(H1N1) 2009 pandemic strain rather
than the previously circulating seasonal H1N1 strain. The final match
of the 20th Gulf Soccer Tournament (between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia)
was held before a crowd of 55 000 fans in Aden on Sun 5 Dec 2010, so,
presumably, the patients had been hospitalised and diagnosed with H1N1
influenza prior to that date, and the information has only now been
released. The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Yemen can be
accessed at: <http://healthmap.org/r/01Gk>.

It is clear that the influenza season is now upon us in parts of
Europe and the Middle East and that the predominant virus is the
influenza (H1N1) 2009 strain. It is too soon to assess whether it has
retained its relative virulence, but that should become clear very
shortly.
- Mod.CP]


#Uganda (Moyo)- African Swine Fever

Date: Mon 13 Dec 2010
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda) [edited]


Authorities in Moyo District have banned transportation of pigs out of
the district following an outbreak of African swine fever. The
authorities have also banned the sale of pork in the district
.
According to the acting district veterinary officer, Dr Richard Akule,
the ban is aimed at reducing further spread, especially from Southern
Sudan and also from neighbouring districts.

Dr Akule said some people have started drying the condemned meat in
some of the villages. "I know pigs are a source of livelihood to many
so others could not report such cases to us, we found others smoking
the condemned meat,
" he said. A farmer in Kendi village who has lost 5
of his pigs, says his revenue income would be reduced. "5 pigs are a
lot because piggery is my major source of income. I think government
should help us to vaccinate the animals," [he] said. So far, at least
150 pigs have reportedly died following the outbreak of the disease a
week ago.

The disease is ravaging 8 villages in Moyo Sub-county and Moyo Town
Council. African swine fever is a highly contagious disease that is
normally fatal especially in pigs. It is transmitted through direct
contact with infected animals. Symptoms of the disease include fever,
inactivity, and loss of appetite. The abdomen and ventral chest may
present blue and red discoloration
.

Depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, and uncoordinated movement are
some of the signs and symptoms that infected pigs will show.
Dr Akule
advised farmers to monitor their animals for symptoms and inform
authorities on time.

At the moment, the movement of pigs, pork, and other pig products
from, to, and within the district is prohibited until further notice.
Similar quarantine was imposed in the district in June this year
[2010] and only lifted after the disease burden had subsided.

Egypt #H5N1 Discovery of Case #114

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 17:03

Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, it has been the discovery of human cases of bird flu to a lady at the age of 25 years in Behera governorate, pointing out that this situation is 114 since the onset of the disease in Egypt.

وأوضح الدكتور عبد الرحمن شاهين أن السيدة المذكورة دخلت أحد مستشفيات محافظة البحيرة وهى تعانى ارتفاعاً فى درجة الحرارة وكحة ورشح، وذلك عقب تعرضها لطيور يشتبه فى إصابتها بمرض أنفلونزا الطيور، كما اتضح أنها تعانى درناً رئوياً، وأنه قد تم إعطاؤها عقار التاميفلو وأصبحت حالتها الصحية مستقرة. Dr. Abdel Rahman Shahin, that Ms. mentioned entered a hospital in the province lake which is suffering a rise in temperature, cough and running, and that after being exposed to birds suspected of being infected with bird flu, as it turns out that they suffer Derna pneumonia, and that he had been given the drug Tamiflu, and become stable condition .

#H5N1 Japan Shimane Prefecture Update

Previously reported here

Published December 01 2010

TOKYO — Japan’s farm ministry confirmed Wednesday that the chickens suspected of having avian flu at a farm in Shimane Prefecture had been infected with the highly virulent H5 strain of avian flu virus.



39 bird-proof facilities defect sites Shimane bird flu
December 16

The problem was found torn in poultry farms in bird net Yasugi Shimane Prefecture, was found in chickens infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, Shimane Prefecture, on July 15, bird net aimed at all poultry farms in the prefecture announced the findings of others.
鶏などを飼育する県内49施設のうち、28施設の計39カ所で防鳥ネットの破れなどの不備が見つかった。 Of the 49 institutions that raise chickens and other prefecture, were found torn and lack of bird net total of 39 facilities in 28 locations.

防鳥設備の調査では、防鳥ネットの破れなどが21カ所、カーテンの破れなどが6カ所、壁の破損などが12カ所あった。 The study of bird-proof facilities, 21 locations and bird net broken, curtains torn in six places and had 12 places and damaged the wall.

防鳥ネットの網目が国が努力目標とする「2センチ以下」は18施設で、「2センチ以上」が19施設だった。 National efforts to target mesh bird net "less than two centimeters," the 18 facilities, "more than two centimeters," it was 19 more. 計測できなかった施設は24日までに再調査する。 The facility could not be measured by re-examine the 24th.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

FMD Spreads to Paju, Gyeonggi Prov.

  • [2010-12-16, 08:47:28]
The government has confirmed that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is spreading.

Following the first outbreak in North Gyeongsang Province, the disease is confirmed to have spread to Yangju city, Yeoncheon County and Paju city in Gyeonggi Province.

Paju is the latest victim, with the government confirming FMD at a dairy farm there some 15 kilometers southwest of a pig farm in Yeoncheon, where the disease was last confirmed.

Foot-and-mouth has now spread to 40 locations in provinces north and south of the capital area.

Some 169-thousand heads of livestock have been or will be culled due to the recent outbreak. A previous high of 160-thousand was culled during an FMD outbreak in 2002.

The government has raised the FMD alert level and is operating on full quarantine mode.

#SouthKorea-The nationwide spread of foot and mouth disease but breached ...

Yangzhou, Yeoncheon pig farmers 'positive' decision to report suspected ... the cow while Paju

Thurs December 16, 2010
18,000 salcheobun ... strengthen disinfection, movement control

. Foot and mouth disease two spirits, and to report suspected to occur in places like Yeoncheon Le successively as well as the game is spreading across the country. Moreover, foot and mouth disease last month, 26 days occurred in Andong set in a lull occurs in situations in Gyeonggi Province, the new virus has spread defenses reticulum ttulryeotgeona As the government increases the chances that 'caution' stage of the livestock disease crisis alert 'boundary' had elevated levels.

ensuing, Paju and report suspected

. Gyeonggi Province on the 15th, "Nam-myeon, oak and Yeoncheon Yangzhou If baekhak nogok 2 Lee pig farmers to report suspected foot and mouth disease in the 14 days of the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine jeopsudwae the sample test result of the heart, liver antigen was positive," he said.

10:00 a.m. the day for those 20 and pajueup Bugok-ri in Paju, 32 dusk one of Mr. Foster's 180 cows have four 3 chimheulrim showing symptoms such as a blister occurs, to report suspected foot and mouth disease has been received.

Foot and mouth disease has occurred to report suspected areas to baekhak Yeoncheon nogok 2 Lee nongjangseo 23.6 ㎞, Yangzhou area boundaries to be away from 14.5 ㎞ Region (10 ㎞) is out. Defense officials swab samples from the farm cows, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine has commissioned an overhaul in the 16 days is expected to come in the morning confirmed the ruling.


Prior to 10 am Also, if sikke baekhak Yeoncheon nogok 2 500m radius from the farm in Lee pig farm suspect received a complaint from two locations dwaeteuna prevent further disposal of old enemy is the target. Defense officials swab samples from pigs in their farms, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine plans to refer to the overhaul.

■ salcheobun and mobile control
Place of turning the 23 farms within 500m radius of 18,390 from the day of the cows and pigs are salcheobunhago.

Another 189 farms are within 3 ㎞ 70,992, 10 ㎞ the 865 farms within a 212 505 for the move with control and sterilization are increasing and forecasting activities.

The pest control authorities to peace, Uijeongbu, Dongducheon watch and Yangzhou samsungdong Language heads and spirits in 34 locations including the Yeoncheon 13 places, Paju, 10 locations, Dongducheon three places, including all 60 locations on the mobile control center and the sterilizer is installed and 10 ㎞ within the livestock export control and the vehicle, and for those who can quarantine.

Earlier, Defense officials today 1am six units mobilized duty diggers wondeung 32 names Yangzhou suspect was reported to baekhak Yeoncheon nogok Nam-myeon, oak plantations and pig farms, including 2-ri, a salcheobunhaetda 2700.

governments 'attention' to 'boundary' upgraded

The government today in Gyeonggi-mouth disease spreads across two Gyeongsangbuk livestock disease crisis, as the alert level to 'caution' in the 'boundary' raised as a step.

Maenghyeonggyu Public Administration and Security Minister and minister of Agriculture, Fisheries yujeongbok damhwamun the general public through the crisis, said the alert level to upgrade the policy to avoid the spread of foot and mouth disease aggressively urged him to cooperate.

With increasing the alert level to this border Undersecretary of Agriculture has always played at Central Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters' own take on the Chief Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture.

. Heads of all local governments to create two task force should operate.

Department of Agriculture is also an outbreak of foot and mouth disease risk area in the center (radius 3 ㎞), the boundary region (3 ~ 10 ㎞), administrative region (10 ~ 20 ㎞) is set to handle and disinfect livestock, and are buried.

#H5N1 Due to Bird Flu, DKPP calls for Citizens Not Restless

As preached, hundreds of chickens found in domestic poultry or chicken died suddenly at two locations in the subdistrict of Long Ikis, Paser District, which is in the Village and Village of Joy Krayan Long Ikis.

From the results of an investigation by a team formed by DKPP Paser continued testing poultry samples in the Central Investigation and Testing Veterinary (BPPV) Regional V New Banjar will show positive results of bird flu disease.

Against this, move directly Paser DKPP take steps to prevent the spread of the disease by spraying in the subdistrict of Long Ikis like Tajur Noble Village, Village and Village Sekurau Seloka Bukit Jaya, who allegedly contracted.

Not only that, the team also intense DKPP perform culling chickens that are still living in a cage is exposed to the virus, in addition to monitoring the entry of poultry from outside the district Paser tightened, and the division of a chicken farmer disenfektan for pets has not been contracted for free. (Dd / kpnn)

#SOUTH KOREA --FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - (17): (GYEONGGI) SPREAD

Date: Wed 15 Dec 2010
Source: The Korea Times [edited]
<http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/12/113_78050.html>


The government reported 2 additional cases of foot-and-mouth disease
(FMD) at pig farms north of Seoul on Wednesday [15 Dec 2010], fueling
worries over a nationwide spread of the disease that was first
reported in a city located hundreds of kilometers south of the capital.

The additional cases were confirmed at farms in Yangju
[<http://healthmap.org/r/0i_6>] and Yeoncheon
[<http://healthmap.org/r/0i_5>], according to the Ministry of Food,
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. "The farms have about 1200 pigs
each and are owned by the same farmer," it said.

The outbreak of the animal disease was first reported 29 Nov 2010 at 2
pig farms in Andong, a city located 270 km [168 mi] southeast of Seoul.

The cases in Yangju and Yeoncheon, both north of Seoul, mark the 1st
cases of the disease outside of North Gyeongsang Province.

So far, South Korea has reported 48 suspected cases of FMD, 32 of
which have been confirmed positive [in fact, 33 confirmed outbreaks
had been officially notified to OIE up to 11 Dec 2010. - Mod.AS]

The government is further stepping up its quarantine efforts, already
having destroyed nearly 98 percent of more than 152 000 animals
subject to culling, according to the ministry.

South Korea stayed clear of the animal disease from 2002 until the
beginning of this year [2010]. The disease affects all cloven-hoofed
animals, including cows, sheep, and deer. Countries affected by the
disease are barred from exporting meat from animals with cloven hoofs
though the disease does not affect humans.

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[The spread of FMDV serotype O (most likely topotype SEA, strain
Mya-98, which was responsible for the earlier 2010 outbreak in South
Korea as well as the major 2010 epizootic in Japan) into 2 separate
locations, Yeoncheon County ("Yeoncheon-gun") and Yangju city, both in
Gyeonggi Province (more than 250 km [155 mi] north west of the
infected area in North Gyeongsang province), is a cause for grave
concern. This concern is accentuated by the involvement of pigs in
large numbers on these 2 farms: pigs are known to be prolific emitters
of the FMD virus, able to enhance its short-distance -- as well as, in
certain climatic conditions, long-distance -- airborne spread,
exposing susceptible animals (particularly cattle) to infection.

The initial outbreaks in the south east (Andong, late November 2010)
and the current outbreaks north of Seoul, started on pig farms; since
pigs are readily infected by the oral route, the possibility of animal
feed (such as swill) as a source of introduced or extended infection
deserves to be investigated.

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, South
Korea's largest city and national capital, is located in the heart of
the province, but is separately administered as a 'provincial-level
special city'.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

#H5N1 Egypt: Meeting between the Ministry of Health and representatives of the United Nations to combat #birdflu

Previously reported, located here

Egypt- A press conference tomorrow, the status information about the swine flu crisis

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 15:22

December 14, 2010
Dr. Hatem held the Minister of Health held a meeting with representatives of the United Nations concerned with combating bird flu and pigs was attended by Dr. David Nabarua Coordinator General of the United Nations to combat the flu.
The mountain after the meeting, it's no need to worry about the flu and injuries and deaths that occurred unpredictable and natural .. He pointed out that the number of deaths stood at 348 swine flu case since last October and it has been modified seasonal flu vaccines for the prevention of all types of influenza, whether seasonal or pigs.
He explained that the bird still represents the greatest danger of bird flu .. Noting that at the same time last year were monitored as nearly 10 955 cases of the virus have died 124 cases, which confirms that the injuries this year are still in the normal and the normal rate, which confirms that the disease is still under control and did not raise concern.
The mountain that Egypt is one of the few countries that still monitor the bird flu and the number of injuries and deaths, including natural and expected in the period, the spread of seasonal influenza virus, which now comprises the swine flu, which ended after the World Health Organization announced on 10 August, its transformation into a flu seasonal normal.
And causes of death from the flu The mountain it goes back to the vulnerability of the person or suffering from a chronic illness .. He pointed out that the Ministry of Health is working to monitor flu deaths will be issuing a weekly situation report.
The Minister of Health Dr. Hatem that for a bird flu that Egypt detected 113 cases of bird flu since 2006, including 37 deaths, the lowest mortality rate in the world, noting that at this time of the year with low temperatures a climate that is spreading the disease among birds, and thus the possibility of transmission to humans is increased, which requires increased efforts to prevent this from happening.
He noted that during the meeting exchanged views on the experiences gained by Egypt from the experience of bird flu and that experience last year confirmed that there is no justice in the distribution of vaccines between countries and rich countries has been able to get the vaccines before the middle-income countries or poor and this in itself was factor to be extremely worrisome, as the capacity of States in the production of vaccines was low at the beginning of the crisis and improved in the end.
The mountain was not satisfied of the device, which evaluated the WHO severity of the disease and it was shown on a geographical distribution only, sparking panic and panic the world was in indispensable, has chosen Egypt in a panel of experts will issue a report presented to the meeting of the General Assembly of the World Health Organization the month of May next, and this report illustrates the point of Egypt in the event of a pandemic on the basis of a future living in the ferocity of people injured and causing deaths and not because of the geographical distribution in the States make the bear a huge financial burden could have been avoided.
For his part, said Dr. David Nabarro said Egypt of the few countries which still retain a means to monitor for bird flu, many countries abandoned the search for the disease, also expressed his great satisfaction for the performance of the Ministry of Health in Egypt to control the two types of flu .. Assuring the continued work with the ministry to fight the disease.
He also pointed to support the Food and Agriculture Organization and the continuing work with the Ministry of Agriculture to provide reagents for the analysis of bird flu as well as for follow-up to poultry producers in adhering to the requirements of health, emphasizing ensure continued funding in the coming years.