Avian Influenza H5N8 — Egypt
Information received on [and dated] 30 Nov 2016 from Dr Ibrahim Mahrous Saleh Mohamed, chairman, General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 24 Nov 2016
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Nov 2016
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] virus
Serotype:
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