Avian influenza (195) - Egypt: OIE

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Source: OIE Disease Information, 21 Sept. 2006, Vol 19 - No.38 [edited]
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Avian influenza in Egypt: Follow-up report No. 4

Information received on 20 Sep 2006 from Dr Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed,
Chairman of the General Organization for Veterinary Services,
Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo:

End of previous report period: 10 Aug 2006 (see Disease Information,
19 [33], 606, dated 17 Aug 2006).

End of this report period: 20 Sep 2006.

Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.

Date of start of the event: 17 Feb 2006.

New outbreaks:  Between 29 Aug and 6 Sep 2006,  8 backyard poultry
flocks in Cairo (3 flocks), Damietta (2 flocks), Giza (2 flocks) and
Sohag were found to be infected.  Vaccination with a inactivated
vaccine has been carried out on 5 400 000 backyard birds.

Affected population: backyard poultry.

Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed: Central
Laboratory for Veterinary Inspection of poultry production

Results: RT-PCR between 29 Aug - 10 Sep 2006 was positive for H5N1

Source of new outbreaks: unknown or inconclusive.