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Global statistics of avian influenza
(As of 2 February 2012)
Table 1: Confirmed human cases of H5N1 avian influenza
Country
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
 Cases Deaths Cases Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Azerbaijan
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
5
Bangladesh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
Cambodia
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
8
8
1
1
19
17
China
1
1
0
0
8
5
13
8
5
3
4
4
7
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
42
28
Djibouti
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Egypt
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
10
25
9
8
4
39
4
29
13
39
15
1
0
159
55
Indonesia
0
0
0
0
20
13
55
45
42
37
24
20
21
19
9
7
12
10
1
1
184
152
Iraq
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
Laos
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Myanmar
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Pakistan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
Thailand
0
0
17
12
5
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
17
Turkey
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
4
Vietnam
3
3
29
20
61
19
0
0
8
5
6
5
5
5
7
2
0
0
1
1
120
60
Total
4
4
46
32
98
43
115
79
88
59
44
33
73
32
48
24
62
34
5
4
583
344
 

The most recently confirmed case of human avian influenza in China was confirmed by WHO on 24 January 2012.
 
 
Table 2: Countries / areas with documented H5N1 avian influenza infection in birds or human in the recent 6 months
 
Country/ Area
Date of last report of human or animal case
Human cases
Poultry cases
Wild bird cases
Bangladesh 15/01/2012
N
Y*
N
Bhutan 18/01/2012
N
Y*
N
Cambodia 16/01/2012
Y*
Y
Y
China  
Guizhou
 24/01/2012
Y*$
N
N
Guangdong
 05/01/2012
Y*#
N
N
Hong Kong
 01/02/2012
N
Y@
Y*&
Tibet
 12/12/2011
N
Y*
N
Egypt 19/01/2012
Y*
Endemic
N
India 28/01/2012
N
Y*
N
Indonesia 19/01/2012
Y*
Endemic
N
Iran 13/10/2011
N
Y*
N
Nepal 02/12/2011
N
Y*
N
South Africa^ 01/02/2012
N
Y*
N
Vietnam 20/01/2012
Y*
Y
N
(Remarks: Y: Yes; N: No)
Source: WHO and OIE
* Most recent occurrence in that country / area.
$ A confirmed human case of H5N1 was reported in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
# A confirmed human case of H5N1 was reported in Shenzhen, Guangdong province

@ A chicken carcass sample taken from the Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market was tested positive of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus during regular surveillance (Source: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)

& The most recent H5 avian influenza virus positive wild birds collected in Hong Kong were a dead peregrine falcon in Tung Chung and a dead black-headed gull in Yuen Long. (Source: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)
^ Avian influenza of H7N1 subtype was reported on commercial ostrich farms in South Africa.
 

 
 
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