Egypt

FAO update cites 6 wild birds (coot, northern, garganey) H5N8 confirmed in Dumyat, Egypt. http://empres-i.fao.org/eipws3g/

Immediate notification report Report reference: REF OIE 21730, Report Date: 30/11/2016, Country : Egypt Report Summary Name of sender of the report Dr Ibrahim Mahrous Saleh Mohamed Telephone +20-2-3760 8867 Position Chairman Fax +20 2 3336 1727 Address 1st Nadi Al Said Street Dokki, Giza 12618 - Cairo Cairo Email [email protected] Date submitted to OIE 30/11/2016 Animal type Terrestrial Date of report 30/11/2016 Disease Highly pathogenic avian influenza Date of start of the event 24/11/2016 Causal Agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Date of confirmation of the event 26/11/2016 Serotype(s) H5N8 Diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (adva…