Central Laboratory for Evaluation of Veterinary Biologics (CLEVB), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Cairo, Egypt.
National Institutes of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Dec 16;40(Suppl 2):3. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2021.40.2.30988. eCollection 2021.
This is a fictional case study for training that encourages participants to interact and apply theory into practice. A febrile illness of unknown cause that occurred in Upper Egypt in 2002 was chosen for the events. The location of Aswan was selected to define the climate, topography, and location with the characteristics that support the events. Data obtained from applied research work in Egypt was included. The case study deals with the incidence of severe cases of fever of unknown origin accompanied by neurological and intestinal symptoms, as well as a high percentage of deaths. Most of the symptoms appear in people with direct contact with farm animals especially equines and birds, or those who were near waterways, either tourism workers or tourists. Most of the infected cases or deaths have accumulated in Aswan and some in the neighbouring governorates. This case study focusses on the steps taken during an outbreak investigation, and deals with investigative challenges as well as concepts of biosafety and biosecurity.
这是一个虚构的案例研究，用于培训，鼓励参与者互动并将理论应用于实践。选择了 2002 年在上埃及发生的一种不明原因的发热疾病作为事件。选择阿斯旺的位置是为了定义具有支持事件的特征的气候、地形和位置。包括了从埃及应用研究工作中获得的数据。该案例研究涉及到不明原因的严重发热病例的发病率，伴有神经和肠道症状，以及高死亡率。大多数症状出现在与农场动物（特别是马和鸟类）有直接接触的人或在水道附近的人，无论是旅游工作者还是游客。大多数感染病例或死亡病例都集中在阿斯旺和一些邻近的省份。本案例研究重点介绍了在疫情调查期间采取的步骤，并涉及调查挑战以及生物安全和生物安保概念。
