Active surveillance of avian influenza viruses in Egyptian poultry, 2015
East. Mediterr. health j
; 22(7): 553-557, 2016-07.
Article
in English
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-260107
Responsible library:
CH1.1
ABSTRACT
Surveillance for avian influenza viruses in Egyptian poultry has been conducted since 2009. Up to 2011, all the detected viruses were H5N1, and the overall prevalence was 5%. In 2011, H9N2 viruses were observed to be co-circulating and co-infecting the same hosts as H5N1 viruses. Since then, the detection rate has increased to around 10%. In the 2014-2015 winter season, H5N1 was circulating heavily in poultry flocks and caused an unprecedented number of human infections. In contrast, surveillance in the last quarter of 2015 indicated a near absence of H5N1 in Egyptian poultry. Surveillance for avian influenza viruses must continue in Egypt to monitor further developments in H5N1 circulation in poultry
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Orthomyxoviridae
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Poultry
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Communicable Diseases
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Influenza, Human
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Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
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Influenza in Birds
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article