(Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:51:33 GMT) Highlights of May H5N1 news reports (open diary to read more):
- Indonesia: One confirmed case (from February) and one suspected case; outbreaks in birds
- H5N1 outbreaks in birds in Egypt, Israel, Laos, Mongolia and Vietnam
- Low pathogenic (H7) outbreaks in birds in the Netherlands and South Korea
Egypt
Beheira governorate: An H5N1 outbreak in poultry was reported in Kafr El Dawar district, Ezbet El Kadesia village; the outbreak was massively spread among the majority of households in the village (May 4).
Gharbia governorate: An H5N1 outbreak in poultry was reported in Samanoud district, Mahalet Zeyad vollage (May 2).
Helwan governorate: An H5N1 outbreak in poultry was reported in Helwan district, El Hoda village (May 5).
Luxor governorate: H5N1 outbreaks in poultry were reported in Luxor district, El Zinia Kebly village (May 3 & 4).
Indonesia
Indonesia: Java Island
Central Java
- Karanganyar regency: An H5N1 outbreak in birds was reported in Waru village, Kebakkramat subdistrict (May 19).
- Klaten regency: A 13yo boy from Bometen hamlet, Ngandong village in Gantiwarno subdistrict was hospitalized as a suspected H5N1 patient; birds in the patient’s village were confirmed positive for H5N1 (May 28). Initial tests were negative for H5N1; further test results are pending (May 29).
East Java
- Malang: A 45F was confirmed positive for H5N1 after developing symptoms on Feb. 22; she recovered (reported May 5 and WHO update).
- Pamekasan regency: Sudden chicken deaths (with symptoms of bird flu) were reported in Panglemah village in Proppo subdistrict (May 27).
Indonesia: Sumatra Islands
Jambi
- Merangin regency: H5N1 was identified in samples taken from ducks (May 11).
Israel
Palestinian Authority: An H5N1 outbreak in poultry was reported in the Bal’a village near Tulkarem (May 14).
Southern district: An H5N1 outbreak was reported in two emus in Kibbutz Ein Gedi’s menagerie (May 6).
Korea, Rep. of
South Jeolla province: Two outbreaks of low-pathogenic H7N7 were reported on farms in Wolya-myeon in Hampyeong-gun and in Bongsan-myeon in Damyang-gun (OIE report).
Laos
Vientiane Capital: An H5N1 outbreak in chickens was reported on the Latkhouay Farm in Xaythany (May 14 and OIE report).
Mongolia
S?khbaatar province: An H5N1 outbreak was reported in wild whooper swans and greylag geese in Ganga Lake, Dariganga soum (May 10 and OIE report).
Netherlands
North Brabant province: An outbreak of low-pathogenic H7 was reported on a poultry farm in Deurne (May 17 and OIE report).
Vietnam
Thai Nguyen province: An H5N1 outbreak was reported in poultry (May 10).
To read past summaries, go here.
To read a summary of 2010 H5N1 stories by region, go here.
To read a summary of 2009 H5N1 stories by region, go here.
Many thanks to all of the newshounds who tracked down and/or translated these stories.
