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Joint mission meets with Egypt’s prime minister on H5N1
14 May 2015 - The recent increase in the number of people affected by the avian influenza virus H5N1 in Egypt is not related to virus mutations but rather to more people becoming exposed to infected poultry, according to a recent mission of six organizations assessing the H5N1 situation in the country.[1] From 1 November 2014 to 30 April 2014...
Avian influenza update, 30 April 2015
This infographic provides an overview of the H5N1 situation in Egypt as of 30 April 2015. Click here to view.6 May 2015 – A total of 342 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported in Egypt between March 2006 and 30 April 2015. Of these cases, 115 were fatal (case–fatality rate: 33.6%). The country has been experiencing a surge of...
Egypt: upsurge in H5N1 human and poultry cases but no change in transmission pattern of infection
15 May 2015 – The recent increase in the number of people affected by the avian influenza virus H5N1 in Egypt is not related to virus mutations but rather to more people becoming exposed to infected poultry, according to a recent mission of six organizations assessing the H5N1 situation in the country. Since November 2014 to 30 April 2015, the...
Mission assesses avian influenza public health risk in Egypt
This infographic provides an overview of the H5N1 situation in Egypt as of 28 February 2015. Click here to view.14 March 2015 – The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of an increase in laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in recent months. This increase in reported human cases has been observed...
Avian influenza cases increase in Egypt
19 February 2015, Cairo – Human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1), also known as bird flu, have reportedly increased in Egypt in recent months. Since mid-November 2014, the number of human cases officially reported by the Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt is 101. This rise is the biggest ever in avian influenza cases reported among...
Ministry of Health and Population launches action plan to prevent, care and treat viral hepatitis in Egypt
H.E. Dr Abdel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, launches the landmark action plan.16 October 2014 – A comprehensive new national plan to prevent, treat and cure viral hepatitis has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Population, with support from WHO, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners. In what...
