Thailand:update of Avian Influenza surveillance in human
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 8, 2004 9:47 AM from MOPH
Avian Influenza surveillance in human
As at October 6, 2004.
Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Diseases Control, Ministry of Public Health
Bureau of Epidemiology on October 6, 2004 at 6:00 P.M. had received the reports of 432 influenza or pneumonia patients from 52 provinces in the avian influenza surveillance network since 1 July 2004 (details in annex). The preliminary investigation results summary are as follow:
- Confirmed cases are 4, of which 3 are dead; Two from Kampaengphet and 1 each from Prachinburi and Phetchabun (table 1).
- Probable case is 1, from Kampaengphet (table 1).
- Suspect cases are 4: Two each from Kampaengphet and Phetchabun, of which one new suspect is 19 years old, resident of Moo19, Tambon Buahabat, Chondaen district, Phetchabun. The chickens in her house had abnormally died but she had no direct contact with the chickens. She is a ralative of the 3rd suspect case. All suspect cases are waiting for Laboratory confirmation.
- New cases are 38 from 22 provinces: Eight from Phetchabun, 3 each from Prachaupkhirikhan, and Angthong, 2 each from SaKaew, Kampaengphet, Pichit, Buriram, and Amnatchareon, and 1 each from Bangkok Metropolitan, PranakhonSiAyutthaya, Saraburi, Ratchaburi, Suphanburi, Nakhonpathom, Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chiangmai, Pitsanulok, Nakhon sawan, Uthaithani, Khonkaen, and Pattani.
- Cases on investigate are 106:
Central: Three each from Angthong, and Prachuapkhirikhan, 2 from Sakaew, and 1 each from Bangkok Metropolitan, PranakhonSiAyutthaya, Saraburi, Ratchaburi, Suphanburi, Nakhonpathom, Chachoengsao, and Rayong.
North: Eight from Phetchabun, 2 each from Pichit, and Kampaengphet, and 1 each from Chiangrai, Pitsanulok, NakhonSawan, and Uthaithani.
Northeast: Two each from Buriram, and Amnatchareon and 1 from Khonkaen.
South: One from Pattani.
- Thirty-three cases are excluded today: hence, excluded cases, as at today are 317.
*Administrative zone of the Prime Minister’s office
Note: *
one case resided in Nonthaburi but had been infected and started onset in Kampaeng Phet.Reports of Avian Influenza in poultry from Department of Livestock Development web site. (www.dld.go.th)
*Patient definition:
1. Suspect : Individual who has body temperature over 38 degree and one of these symptoms; muscle pain, cough, breathing difficulty, or shortness of breath, or the physician suspicious of pneumonia or influenza plus history of direct contacting sick or dead poultry within the last 7 days or unusual dead of poultry in the village within the last 14 days,
2. Probable : suspect case with preliminary laboratory result of influenza A infection but strain not known either human or avian influenza yet or respiratory failure or dead,
3. Confirmed : suspect case with final laboratory result indicated influenza A (H5) of which is avian strain by PCR or by virus culture,
4. Excluded : any patient who is not compatible with the aforementioned definition or laboratory result prove to be other causes.
5. On investigate : any patient, whose additional data or information either clinical or contact history in risk area are needed before any conclusion could be made.
- USCDC: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) U.S. Situation Update and CDC Activities 5 days ago
- USCDC: Urgent field correction notice 5 days ago
- Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses 6 days ago
- Primers and probes for H5 and N1 qRT-PCR detection [CNIC] 7 days ago
- USDA: Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza 8 days ago
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