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January 19: GOVS announces: Detection of infections increases after strengthening of passive surveillance in veterinary clinics
Egypt vaccination system examined in journal
FAO ECTAD study finds weaknesses; points to lack of funds, communication, efficient monitoring, training of field technicians; recommends more government control and collaboration with private sector. Read article summary.
Contest encourages smallholders to "Build Your Own Cage"
Hundreds of village residents join in "Build Your Own Cage"
contest promoting safe practices -- organized by GOVS, USAID, CHL,
and Save the Children, with support from Orascom Telecom.
>>Details about the contest
>>Poster: Features of a safe cage (PDF, Arabic)
GOVS/NLQP/FAO reports:
September 2009: compensation strategy; vaccine efficacy; biosecurity project
Special Reports: Vaccination in Egypt Standard Operating Procedures and An Assessment
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New: January 13: Woman, 20, from Beni Suef (Beba district) stable with AI
December 21: Woman, 21, from Tanta, Gharbia, stable with AI after slaughtering sick birds.
November 23: Boy, 3, from Samalout, Minya, in good condition with AI.
November 17: Man, 21-year-old university student from Sedy Baher district, Alexandria.
September 23: Girl, 14 months old, from Beheira (Tahrir district) stable with AI
September 16: Boy, 13, from Alexandria (El Montazah) who worked in poultry shop, stable with AI
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Beni Suef Governorate:
New: January 29: Infected household chickens in
El Wasta
district, Enfast
New: January 29: Nursery chickens via peddlers suspected in household chickens infection in El Wasta
district, Ezbet Shoeib
New: January 25: Ducks from market suspected in infection of household birds in Ehnassia
district, Bani Hany
New: January 20: Infected household chickens in
El Wasta
district, El Dabayba
January 15: Surveillance after human infection #91 finds infected household poultry in Beba district, Tarshoub
January 14: El Wasta district, El Zawya village resident buys infected duck from, and sells infected chicken to, market
Sixth of October Governorate:
January 18: Infected household poultry in Kerdassa district, Nahia
January 12: Infected household poultry in Kerdassa district, Nahia
Gharbia:
New: January 29: Tanta
district, Shouber
January 15: Infected household chickens in El Mahala El Kobra city
January 8: Street vendor suspected in outbreak in one household in Kafr El Zayat district, Kasr Baghdad village
New: January 21: Infected household poultry in
Bassioun
district, Kom El Nagar
New: January 19: Infected household poultry in
Kafr El Zayat
district, Qalib Abiar
Fayoum:
December 29: Joint FAO/NLQP surveillance of ducks near wild bird areas reveals infections in Senouris district (Tersa and Abo Naoura villages) and Etsa district (El Mawalek and Ezbet Khalaf villages)
December 24: Infected ducks and chickens in Ebsheway district, Aboksa village
Dakahlia:
New: January 31: Infected household birds in
Mit Ghamr
district, Kafr El Naeim
New: January 28: 9,000 broilers infected at farm in
Talkha
district, Mit Nabet
New: January 28: Using innards as feed spreads infection in household in
Mit Ghamr
district, Kafr El Nasr
New: January 27: Infected household poultry in
Mansoura
district, Mit El Akrad
New: January 22: Infected household poultry in
Mit Ghamr
district, El Bahayta
New: January 20: Infected household ducks in
Tomay El Amdid
district, Tomay El Amdid city
New: January 11: Infected household poultry in Mansoura
district, Gemizet Belgay
January 15: Infected household poultry in Mit Ghamr district, Tafahna El Ashraf
January 15: 500 infected broiler chickens on farm in Mit Ghamr district, Saharagt El Kobra, Mit Nagy
January 13: Infected household poultry in Tomay El Amdid district, Zofr village
January 7: 45 infected ducks and chickens in Tomay El Amdid district, Abo Daoud village
January 4: Infected ducks and chickens in Tomay El Amdid district, El Safa village
January 4: Infected ducks and chickens in Mansoura district, Kafr Abou Shawareb village
January 1: Infected ducks and chickens in Meet Ghamr district, Hala village
December 31: Infected ducks and chickens in Tomay El Amdid district, Ezbet Sharara village
December 30: Household outbreak in Tomay el Amdid (Sedka El Maaloa)
Kafr El Sheikh:
New: January 16: Infected household poultry in El Hamoul District, El Tarfaya
New: January 15: Infected household poultry in El Hamoul district, Taftish El Zaafran
New: December 19: Infected household poultry in El Hamoul District, Qariet Tissa
Minya:
January 13: Massive spread of infection for four weeks in households in Minya district, Munshaat El Hawasla village
January 4: Household outbreak in Maghagha district, Kafr El Medawer village
Port Said:
New: January 26: Infected household chickens in
South Port Said
district, Om Khalaf
January 14: Surveillance in wild bird areas reveals infected household ducks in El Gamil district, El Diba village
Beheira:
December 29: Household outbreak in Abo El Matamir (Zawyet Sakr)
Sharkiya:
New: January 27:
Infected household chickens in
Belbeis
district, Kafr Ibrahim
Qalioubiya:
New: January 20:
Infected household ducks in
Banha
district, Degwey
New: January 16: Nursery chickens from peddler suspected in household outbreak in Qalioub, Kafr Abo Gomaa
New: January 15: Nursery ducks from peddler suspected in household outbreak in Banha, Mit El Hofeyeen
New: January 6: 100 infected poultry in household in Shebin El Qanater, Nawa village
January 5: Infected chickens at household in Toukh, El Deir
Menoufiya:
New: January 27:
Infected household chickens in
Berket El Sab’
district, Hourin
New: January 25:
Infected household chickens in
Menouf
district, Sedoud
January 16: Infected chickens in Berket El Saba’ district, Hourin village
January 16: Infected poultry in Menouf district, El Hamoul
January 16: Ducklings from market suspected in household infection in Ashmoun district, Tahway village
January 16: Ashmoun district, El Helwasy village re-infected four months later
January 3: Infected ducks in Ashmoun (Faraounia)
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NLQP helps compare H5N1 vaccines around Africa; Some Egypt strains resistant to drugs: Article and study
Preparing for the flu pandemic: How the world should maintain and fund a stockpile of vaccines -- Study by the Gates Foundation (pdf)
Feb. 15, 2009: UN OCHA: Egypt begins to monitor movement of migratory birds for AI
June 2009: Launch of "Development of Cost-effective and Feasible Biosecurity Measures for
Resource-Limited Circumstances" (PDF)
Testing totals. Download review (PDF)
Feb. 2009 FAO/GOVS/NLQP review: Assiut coordination (pg. 9); efficacy of Egypt's vaccines (10); PDS teams in 3 governorates (11) (PDF)
Jan. 2009 FAO/GOVS/NLQP review: Qalyoubiya poultry farms closed; satellite tracking; vaccinating in cities (PDF)
October 2008 International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
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