Episouth Weekly Epi Bulletin – N°129 1St September 2010 – 7 September
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EpiSouth Weekly Epi Bulletin – N°129 Département st International & 1 September 2010 – 7 September 2010 Tropical The objective of the bulletin is to report new heath events occurring outside and inside EpiSouth area that have potential implications on EpiSouth population. It does not aim to provide an exhaustive review of international alerts. Since 2006, The French public health Institute (InVS) is issuing an online epidemic intelligence bulletin (Bulletin hebdomadaire International - BHI). In order to limit duplication and to make this already verified information available to a larger audience, information relating to health events of interest for EpiSouth population are translated and integrated in the relevant e-web sections. Despite all verifications, WP6 team would not be responsible for potential errors. The recipient is responsible for the cautious use of this information. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is liable for the use that may be made of the information contained in this report. Data maps and commentary used in this document do not imply any opinion of EpiSouth countries or its partners on the legal status of the countries and territories shown or concerning their borders. INDEX e-WEB n°129 . A(H5N1) Human influenza – None . A(H5N1) Avian influenza – None . “INSIDE” Events: . West Nile – Morocco, Italy, Turkey . “OUTSIDE” Events: none Location: world Event: A(H5N1) – Human Comments No influenza A(H5N1) human case reported this week Location: World Event: A(H5N1) – Epizootic Comments No influenza A(H5N1) epizootic reported this week . Morocco, Location: Italy, Event: West Nile (WN) Comments Turkey The equine cases in Sicily suggest that transmission EQUINE cases also occurs outside the regions of Veneto and Italy Emilia-Romagna where outbreaks of equine West On September 7, 2010, Italian health authorities have reported to OIE Nile fever have been 4 equine cases of West Nile in the Sicilian province of Trapani (West reported regularly since Island). 1998 (eWEB n°29 and n° Human and veterinary surveillance has been strengthened and 32), and where the last control measures have been implemented by health authorities. outbreak was reported in These are the first WN cases to be reported in this region of Italy. September 2009 (eWEB n°78). Morocco Since the past few weeks, On September 7, 2010, Moroccan authorities have notified 4 new changes in the number of equine WN outbreaks to OIE (see map 1): cases in affected 2 in the province of Khemisset, region of Rabat-Salé : in countries in Europe and Rommani and Marchouch, the Mediterranean are 1 in the province of Benslimane, carefully monitored. 1 in Casablanca (in the equestrian club of Anfa). (eWEB n° 128). No human WN virus case has been reported. Other countries of the region affected by the HUMAN cases: (only new countries reporting human cases of WN) migration of birds are currently actively Turkey searching for suspected As of September 8, 2010, Turkish ministry of health reported seven cases of WN. human cases of WN infection including 3 deaths. Neighboring countries All the patients originate from five western Turkish provinces: (Balkans and others) Sakarya, İzmir, Isparta, Aydin and Manisa (see map 2 below). where no disease or no human cases have been detected or reported to date could be considered at risk. Map 1: Morocco, affected area with equine West Nile, 8 September 2010. Map 2: Turkey, province affected with human cases of West Nile – 8 September 2010. .