NAMRU-3 Celebrates 64th Anniversary
"An Anniversary to Remember" was the theme of NAMRU-3's 64th anniversary celebration on 28 January 2010. The Heritage Committee chose this theme to honor those NAMRU-3 employees and retirees who had passed away in 2009. Special presentations were made for Dr. Ibrahim Helmy and Dr. Boulos Botros. The event also featured the presentation of the Ibrahim Helmy Award for Distinguished Service to NAMRU-3, which was presented to Dr. Karim Kamal, who also served as the keynote speaker for the celebration. Former Commanding Officers, along with CAPT Earhart selected Dr. Karim for his 32-year career at NAMRU-3 as a dedicated research scientist and laboratory
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RELEASE: Navy Laboratory Directly Supports The Maritime Strategy Through Health Diplomacy
 Cairo, Egypt - A U.S. Navy laboratory in Egypt initially developed in 1940's to protect the health of U.S. service personnel by doing local research and disease surveillance, has evolved into a notable public health presence in the region where it operates. Created as part of the U.S. Typhus Commission to prevent a Typhus epidemic among troops and refugees during World War II, U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3)'s early success spurred the Egyptian government to invite the U.S. Navy to continue their partnership on disease research and detection along with Egyptian scientists. The command has since developed into the largest overseas military medical research facility in the world and plays a key U.S. foreign policy role in terms of medical diplomacy.
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RDML Valentin's Holiday Message
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Saudis Try to Head Off Swine Flu Fears Before Hajj
Every year, the single largest gathering on the planet is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca: 2.5 million people from 160 countries packed into a small city in Saudi Arabia for five days.
This year, some will be bringing swine flu.
The Saudi authorities, fearing that the hajj could turn their holy city into a petri dish for viral mutations and a hub for spreading a new pandemic wave around the world, are working hard to head that off. They have asked some worshipers, including pregnant women and the elderly, not to make the trip, which is scheduled for the last week of November.
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Chief of Naval Operations ADM Gary Roughhead visits NAMRU-3
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ADM Gary Roughead visited Egypt on 10-12 November as part of an official counterpart visit to strengthen maritime partnerships. On the first day of his tour, The CNO took part in the U.S. Embassy country team briefing ... read more | 11/15/2009 12:59 | |
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Djibouti e-Bulletin - April 2009
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Gulf on Alert for Swine Flu
3 May 2009 - DOHA: The ministers of health of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries decided yesterday to put the health facilities of the region on high alert against the swine virus outbreak. During their emergency meeting, the ministers agreed to activate national surveillance and early warning systems of their countries after the outbreak of the epidemic in several countries of the world... Read more from Kuwait Times | 5/19/2009 10:12 | |
US Government Donates Equipment to Diagnose Respiratory Diseases in
Cote d'Ivoire
U.S. Embassy, Cote d'Ivoire, May 5, 2009 — As part of an effort to improve the health of Cote d'Ivoire residents, the U.S. government donated advanced medical equipment and computer technology to an infectious disease research center in Adipodoume, just outside...Read full article | 5/7/2009 14:45 | |
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CJCS visits NAMRU-3
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited NAMRU3 today, 21 April 2009.
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Commencements - CAPT Kenneth Earhart
(East Lansing, MI) ‐ Captain Kenneth Earhart, Commander of the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU‐3), an infectious disease research institute based in Cairo, Egypt has been selected to speak at the Lyman Briggs College .....read more | 3/22/2009 17:12 | |
AI and the Pandemic Threat - Teen Dies in Egypt
-16 December 2008 - The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The case is a 16-year-old female from Assuit Governorate, Upper Egypt whose symptoms began on 8 December 2008. She was initially hospitalized at the district hospital on 11 December and then transferred to the Assuit University Hospital on 13 December where she died on 15 December | 2/2/2009 17:51 | |
Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat – Egypt Reports a New Case
- The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The case is a 21-months old female from 6th October Governorate, Kerdasa District whose symptoms began on 9 January 2009. | 2/2/2009 17:50 | |
UK Clinical Virology Network - AI in Egypt
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. The case is a 21-months old female from 6th October Governorate, Kerdasa District whose symptoms began on 9 January 2009.
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US AID Egypt – Upgrading Laboratory Capacity for the Qena Governorate
Common Laboratory (GCL)
26 Jan ‘09 - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) makes an effort to extend U.S. assistance to each Governorate and geographical area of Egypt, and provide support in a broad spectrum of fields…
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Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS)
Over an eleven day TAD to Kabul, Afghanistan, NAMRU-3 and Afghan MOH personnel finalized training in sand fly identification, and initiated training in the molecular detection of Leishmaniasis and Malaria in animal and human samples.
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NMSC Commander Visits NAMRU-3
The commander of Naval Medicine Support Command (NMSC), Rear Admiral Richard C. Vinci, paid a visit to NAMRU-3, 21 Sep 2008, after surveying the on-going mission training at the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
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