For almost a decade, Egypt has been endemic for highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI A H5N1 viruses. In addition to being catastrophic for poultry production, A H5N1 has also caused 359 human infections in the country 40 of global cases , with 120 being fatal. ...Despite governmental outbreak control, the number of avian influenza outbreaks has increased since 2006 partially fueled by noncompliance with preventive measures and suboptimal vaccination programs. ...