Table 1 Seasonal distribution of A/H5N1 in commercial poultry farms, backyard birds and live bird markets in Egypt during 2009
From: Surveillance on A/H5N1 virus in domestic poultry and wild birds in Egypt
Season | Commercial farms | Backyard flocks | Live bird markets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examined | Positive | Examined | Positive | Examined | Positive | |
Winter | 3665 | 3 (0.08%) | 481 | 51 (10.6%) | 252 | 36 (14.3%) |
Spring | 6086 | 7 (0.12%) | 403 | 48 (11.9%) | 400 | 47 (11.75%) |
Summer | 6710 | 7 (0.10%) | 163 | 25 (15.3%) | 245 | 22 (9%) |
Autumn | 5563 | 6 (0.11%) | 388 | 27 (6.9%) | 47 | 3 (6.4%) |
Total | 22024 | 23 (0.1%) | 1435 | 151 (10.5%) | 944 | 108 (11.4%) |