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Travel Health News Digest (31 December 2007) Indonesia: Avian Influenza, human In Indonesia, the Ministry of Health announced a new human case of H5N1 Avian Influenza infection affecting a 24-year-old female from West Jakarta municipality. She died on 25 December. The source of her exposure is currently under investigation. (Source: ProMED-mail 26 December 2007)   Vietnam: Avian Influenza, human Vietnam health official reported a suspected human case of Avian Influenza infection. The victim was a 4-year-old child from Son La Province who died of the disease. The child developed symptoms after eating chicken which died of unknown cause. (Source: ProMED-mail 26 December 2007)   Germany: Avian Influenza, poultry In Germany, an outbreak of Avian Influenza was reported on a farm in Brandenburg. It was the third outbreak reported in the region in the recent 10 days. A total of 46 chickens were culled in this outbreak. (Source: ProMED-mail 26 December 2007)   Egypt: Avian Influenza, human Egypt announced three new human cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza infection. The first case who died on 25 December was a 25-year-old female from Bany Suwef Governorate. The source of her exposure is currently under investigation. Other victims were a 50-year-old female from Damietta and a 22-year-old female from Al-Minufiyah. They were hospitalized with stable conditions. (Source: ProMED-mail 26 December 2007 and Xinhuanet 28 December 2007)   Russia: Avian Influenza, poultry In Russia, an outbreak of Avian Influenza was reported on a farm in Rostov Region of Krasnodar Territory. All 79 birds of the farm were culled. It was the fifth outbreak reported in the region so far this year. (Source: ProMED-mail 26 December 2007)

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