FluTrackers 2016+ Global WHO & Ministries of Health Confirmed H5N1 Human Cases List
Please see the 2015 case list here.
2023
Cambodia - Female, 4, onset November 23, neighbor of the case below, hospitalized in ICU on November 24, Kampot province
Cambodia - Female, 21, onset November 19, hospitalized in ICU on November 23, died November 26, Kampot province Death
Cambodia​ - Female, 2, Prey Veng province, Death
Cambodia - Male, 50, Svay Vieng province, Death
UK - UKHSA: 2 human H5N1 avian flu cases (asymptomatic) - July 14, 2023
UK - UKHSA has detected influenza A (H5) virus in 2 poultry workers​ - details pending - May 16, 2023
Chile - Male, 53, onset March 13, hospitalized March 22 to ICU
China - Female, 53, onset January 31, hospitalized February 4, history of poultry contact, Jiangsu province
Cambodia - Female, 11, onset February 16, hospitalized about February 19, died February 22 Death
Cambodia - Male, father of case above, apparently mild case, found with contact tracing
2022
Ecuador - Female, 9, onset December 25, hospitalized December 30, contact with poultry
US - European strain - Male, 40, poultry worker, test confirmed on April, 27, mild case. Colorado state
Spain - European strain - Male, 19, poultry worker, test confirmed September 27, mild case, Guadalajara province*
Spain - European strain - Male, 27, poultry worked who initially tested negative, tested positive on October 13, mild case, Guadalajara province*
China - Female, 38, poultry exposure, onset September 22, hospitalized September 25, died October 18, Qinzhou, Guangxi province Death
Vietnam - Female, 5, hospitalized October 8, recovered, Phu, Tho
2021
India - Male, 11, hospitalized July 2, died in New Delhi, from Haryana state. Death
UK - European strain - Male, 79, kept ducks in house, onset late December 2021, confirmed January 6, 2022, mild case. South West, England
2020
Laos - Female, 1, onset October 13, Sarawan province
2019
Nepal - Male, 21, onset and hospitalized March 24, died March 29, test positive at WHO lab in Japan on April 30, Kavrepalanchok district. Death
2018
Egypt - Media report: MoH has screened 1600 suspected human bird flu cases so far in 2018 with no confirmed results - September 29, 2018
2017
1) Egypt - Male, 48, onset February 10, hospitalized February 15, died February 24, reportedly a worker on duck farm, Fayoum Death WHO link
2) Egypt - Male, 4, onset February 2, hospitalized February 10, discharged February 20, Minya WHO link
3) Egypt - Male, 35, onset April 6, hospitalized April 16, discharged April 23, FAO report of a WHO notification, Cairo WHO link
4) Indonesia - One case mentioned in media and WHO report
2016
1) Egypt - Female, 2, onset February 25, recovered, Sohag WHO link
2) Egypt - Female, 7, onset March 4, recovered, Cairo WHO link
3) Egypt - Female, 5, onset February 24, recovered, Giza WHO link
4) Egypt - Female, 70, onset March 8, critical, Giza WHO link Death note
5) Egypt - Male, 50, onset May 2, died May 16, Dakahlia WHO link Death note
6) Egypt - Male, 2, onset May 30, sample collected via routine testing, Cairo WHO link
7) Egypt - Female, 30, onset June 11, hospitalized & recovered, Minya WHO link
8) Egypt - Female, 8, onset June 88, hospitalized & recovered, Cairo WHO link
9) Egypt - Male, 3, onset May 7, died May 20, healthy poultry exposure, Fayoum WHO link Death
10) Egypt - Female, 3, onset July 24, died July 31, market poultry exposure, Giza WHO link Death
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Notes
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* These cases are refuted as of 2/23/2023. Please see: Eurosurv. Influenza A(H5N1) detection in two asymptomatic poultry farm workers in Spain, September to October 2022: suspected environmental contamination
Egypt - MoH representative declares bird flu is not a threat, 10 H5N1 cases in 2017? - September 25, 2017
Egypt - FAO issued 45 H5N1 event reports for March 2017: 25 reports do not have a description of an animal
Not confirmed by WHO:
Egypt - Media report: Man, 27, tested positive and hospitalized with bird flu in Qena - H5N1? - July 2, 2016
Please note these 2 cases are reported for year 2015 and appear on that list linked above:
China - Male, 42, critical condition, Chengdu, Sichuan note
Bangladesh - Male, 60, recovered, Mymensing, Bangladesh note
Please see the 2015 case list here.
2023
Cambodia - Female, 4, onset November 23, neighbor of the case below, hospitalized in ICU on November 24, Kampot province
Cambodia - Female, 21, onset November 19, hospitalized in ICU on November 23, died November 26, Kampot province Death
Cambodia​ - Female, 2, Prey Veng province, Death
Cambodia - Male, 50, Svay Vieng province, Death
UK - UKHSA: 2 human H5N1 avian flu cases (asymptomatic) - July 14, 2023
UK - UKHSA has detected influenza A (H5) virus in 2 poultry workers​ - details pending - May 16, 2023
Chile - Male, 53, onset March 13, hospitalized March 22 to ICU
China - Female, 53, onset January 31, hospitalized February 4, history of poultry contact, Jiangsu province
Cambodia - Female, 11, onset February 16, hospitalized about February 19, died February 22 Death
Cambodia - Male, father of case above, apparently mild case, found with contact tracing
2022
Ecuador - Female, 9, onset December 25, hospitalized December 30, contact with poultry
US - European strain - Male, 40, poultry worker, test confirmed on April, 27, mild case. Colorado state
Spain - European strain - Male, 19, poultry worker, test confirmed September 27, mild case, Guadalajara province*
Spain - European strain - Male, 27, poultry worked who initially tested negative, tested positive on October 13, mild case, Guadalajara province*
China - Female, 38, poultry exposure, onset September 22, hospitalized September 25, died October 18, Qinzhou, Guangxi province Death
Vietnam - Female, 5, hospitalized October 8, recovered, Phu, Tho
2021
India - Male, 11, hospitalized July 2, died in New Delhi, from Haryana state. Death
UK - European strain - Male, 79, kept ducks in house, onset late December 2021, confirmed January 6, 2022, mild case. South West, England
2020
Laos - Female, 1, onset October 13, Sarawan province
2019
Nepal - Male, 21, onset and hospitalized March 24, died March 29, test positive at WHO lab in Japan on April 30, Kavrepalanchok district. Death
2018
Egypt - Media report: MoH has screened 1600 suspected human bird flu cases so far in 2018 with no confirmed results - September 29, 2018
2017
1) Egypt - Male, 48, onset February 10, hospitalized February 15, died February 24, reportedly a worker on duck farm, Fayoum Death WHO link
2) Egypt - Male, 4, onset February 2, hospitalized February 10, discharged February 20, Minya WHO link
3) Egypt - Male, 35, onset April 6, hospitalized April 16, discharged April 23, FAO report of a WHO notification, Cairo WHO link
4) Indonesia - One case mentioned in media and WHO report
2016
1) Egypt - Female, 2, onset February 25, recovered, Sohag WHO link
2) Egypt - Female, 7, onset March 4, recovered, Cairo WHO link
3) Egypt - Female, 5, onset February 24, recovered, Giza WHO link
4) Egypt - Female, 70, onset March 8, critical, Giza WHO link Death note
5) Egypt - Male, 50, onset May 2, died May 16, Dakahlia WHO link Death note
6) Egypt - Male, 2, onset May 30, sample collected via routine testing, Cairo WHO link
7) Egypt - Female, 30, onset June 11, hospitalized & recovered, Minya WHO link
8) Egypt - Female, 8, onset June 88, hospitalized & recovered, Cairo WHO link
9) Egypt - Male, 3, onset May 7, died May 20, healthy poultry exposure, Fayoum WHO link Death
10) Egypt - Female, 3, onset July 24, died July 31, market poultry exposure, Giza WHO link Death
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Notes
Please see:
* These cases are refuted as of 2/23/2023. Please see: Eurosurv. Influenza A(H5N1) detection in two asymptomatic poultry farm workers in Spain, September to October 2022: suspected environmental contamination
Egypt - MoH representative declares bird flu is not a threat, 10 H5N1 cases in 2017? - September 25, 2017
Egypt - FAO issued 45 H5N1 event reports for March 2017: 25 reports do not have a description of an animal
Not confirmed by WHO:
Egypt - Media report: Man, 27, tested positive and hospitalized with bird flu in Qena - H5N1? - July 2, 2016
Please note these 2 cases are reported for year 2015 and appear on that list linked above:
China - Male, 42, critical condition, Chengdu, Sichuan note
Bangladesh - Male, 60, recovered, Mymensing, Bangladesh note
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