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Travel Health News Digest (19 March 2006)
Indonesia: Avian Influenza, human The Ministry of Health in Indonesia had confirmed an additional case of human infection with the H5N1 Avian Influenzaa virus. The fatal case was a 12-year-old girl from Boyolali, Central Java. She developed symptoms on 19 February 2006, was hospitalised on 23 February, and died on 1 March. Chickens in her household died in the days preceding symptom onset. (Source: ProMED-mail 17 March 2006) Myanmar: Avian Influenza, poultry In Myanmar, a total of 5 628 chickens and 4 482 quail died of H5N1 Avian Influenza in poultry farms in 3 townships (Shwebo, Kanbalu and Khin U) in northwestern Sagaing division, and 4 townships (Pyigyidagun, Chanmyathazi, Chanayethazan and Amarapura) in northern Mandalay division. The authority had slaughtered over 20 000 poultry. (Source: ProMED-mail 19 March 2006) India: Avian Influenza, poultry In Maharashtra of India, poultry samples from 4 villages in Jalgaon district were tested positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza virus. (Source: ProMED-mail 14 March 2006) Afghanistan: Avian Influenza, poultry The United Nations confirmed that samples of dead chickens in the capital, Kabul and Nangarhar province of Afghanistan had been tested for H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus. (Source: ProMED-mail 16 March 2006) Azerbaijan: Avian Influenza, human Azerbaijan had reported its first 3 cases of human infection with the H5 subtype of Avian Influenza virus. Two of the cases were from Salyan, where poultry deaths had been observed in recent weeks. The third case resided in Tarter. All 3 cases were fatal.
(Source: World Health Organization 14 March 2006) Europe: Avian Influenza, bird Denmark had found the 1st case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza virus in a buzzard on the island of Zealand. In addition, 9 tufted ducks had been tested positive for the H5 Avian Influenza virus in the town of Aeroeskoebing.
The deadly H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus had been detected in several seagulls in the south of Croatia.
In Russia, a major H5N1 Avian Influenza outbreak occurred when 30 000 birds died in a 24-hour period in southern Russia including Krasnodar and Daghestan.
(Source: ProMED-mail 15 and 19 March 2006) Israel: Avian Influenza, poultry Israel confirmed that H5 strain of Avian Influenza virus was identified in the farms in Holit, Ein Hashlosha, Nachshon and Moshav of Sde Moshe. Three people from the farm in Ein Hashlosha had been in contact with the infected poultry and were sent to hospital for investigation.
(Source: ProMED-mail 17 March 2006) Sweden: Avian Influenza, bird Samples of wild ducks and birds from Oskarshamn, Karlskrona, Gotland and Oxelosund of Sweden were tested positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza virus. (Source: World Organisation for Animal Health 16 March 2006)
Bangladesh: Poliomyelitis The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh reported one case of Poliomyelitis, the first reported case in Bangladesh since August 2000. Poliomyelitis was confirmed on 8 March in a 9 year-old girl from Chandpur district of Chittagong division, who became paralysed on 23 January. A nation-wide immunization campaign will kick-off on 16 April. Two additional campaigns would follow. (Source: World Health Organization 16 March 2006)
India: Meningococcal Meningitis In Delhi of India, at least 21 people were dead, while 370 others were believed to be affected by meningococcemia. In a densely populated and congested area in Karol Bagh, 70 people had been diagnosed with Meningococcal Meningitis. (Source: ProMED-mail 13 March 2006) Africa: Meningococcal Meningitis In Burkina Faso, over 2 000 cases and 246 deaths of Meningococcal Meningitis had been reported. The worst-hit 10 areas were in the west, southwest and north of the country. In Niger, 614 cases and 44 deaths of Meningococcal Meningitis had been reported. The most badly hit area was Maradi where 514 cases and 31 deaths had been reported.
In Cote d'Ivoire, 94 cases and 33 deaths of Meningococcal Meningitis had been reported.
(Source: ProMED-mail 13 March 2006) Maldives: Dengue Fever Maldives has experienced an outbreak of Dengue Fever since January 2006, with 602 suspected cases until 5 March 2006 (including 64 cases of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever).
(Source: ProMED-mail 18 March 2006) South West Indian Ocean: Chikungunya Disease and Dengue Fever In Mauritius, 1 500 cases of Chikungunya Disease had been confirmed while 6 000 cases were suspected. Chikungunya Disease had already infected more than 180 000 people, mostly in the Reunion. By 4 March 2006, the disease already killed 93 people in Reunion.
Since the beginning of January 2006, other countries in the south west Indian Ocean had reported Chikungunya cases: Mayotte (2 833 suspected cases), and the Seychelles (8 818 suspected cases).
A mixed outbreak of Chikungunya, with sporadic cases of Dengue had been reported in Andhra Pradesh state, India. Between 1 December 2005 - 17 February 2006, 5 671 cases of suspected Chikungunya Disease were reported.
Madagascar has reported a Dengue Fever outbreak in the port city of Toamasina. Sporadic cases of Chikungunya had also been reported.
Maldives had experienced an outbreak of Dengue Fever since January 2006, with 602 suspected cases until 5 March 2006.
(Source: ProMED-mail 16 March 2006 and World Health Organization 17 March 2006) Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, suspected In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 people had died in Bumba, north of Mbandaka, after suffering haemorrhagic fever. Another person presented with the same symptoms had been admitted. Swabs taken from the bodies of the 2 dead victims would be tested for Ebola virus. (Source: ProMED-mail 15 March 2006) Peru: Yellow Fever The Peru health authority had issued alert after the death of 4 people from Yellow Fever in Santa Rosa, San Martin and Palmapampa, Ayacucho. Vaccination was underway to control the epidemic. (Source: ProMED-mail 18 March 206)
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