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Avian Influenza: Current Situation - Updated Feb 20
Austria, Egypt, and France added to list of countries reporting animal cases.
On this page: Summary, human H5N1 cases, animal H5N1 cases, assessment of current situation, bird import ban, travel, and CDC response.
Update: Guidelines and Recommendations
Interim Guidance about Avian Influenza A (H5N1) for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad - Updated Feb 17
Avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses usually affect wild birds but have infected and caused serious disease among poultry, such as chickens. Countries that have experienced confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 infection among poultry and other birds in 2005-2006 include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Croatia, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nigeria, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Poultry outbreaks were also reported in Japan, Laos, and Malaysia during 2004. Human infections with H5N1 viruses are rare, but have occurred during 2003 - 2006 in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Update: Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - Updated Feb 17
CDC remains in communication with WHO and continues to closely monitor the H5N1 situation in countries reporting human cases and bird outbreaks.
Update: Confirmed Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Turkey - Updated Feb 17
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 of the 21 human cases of influenza A/H5 reported by the Turkish Ministry of Health have been confirmed as H5N1 by a WHO collaborating laboratory in the United Kingdom. Four of the confirmed cases were fatal. Since early January 2006, Turkey has reported human cases of influenza A/H5 from several provinces. In addition to the human cases, poultry outbreaks have been confirmed or are under investigation in numerous provinces.
Austria, Egypt, and France added to list of countries reporting animal cases.
On this page: Summary, human H5N1 cases, animal H5N1 cases, assessment of current situation, bird import ban, travel, and CDC response.
Update: Guidelines and Recommendations
Interim Guidance about Avian Influenza A (H5N1) for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad - Updated Feb 17
Avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses usually affect wild birds but have infected and caused serious disease among poultry, such as chickens. Countries that have experienced confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 infection among poultry and other birds in 2005-2006 include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Croatia, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nigeria, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Poultry outbreaks were also reported in Japan, Laos, and Malaysia during 2004. Human infections with H5N1 viruses are rare, but have occurred during 2003 - 2006 in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Update: Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - Updated Feb 17
CDC remains in communication with WHO and continues to closely monitor the H5N1 situation in countries reporting human cases and bird outbreaks.
Update: Confirmed Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Turkey - Updated Feb 17
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 12 of the 21 human cases of influenza A/H5 reported by the Turkish Ministry of Health have been confirmed as H5N1 by a WHO collaborating laboratory in the United Kingdom. Four of the confirmed cases were fatal. Since early January 2006, Turkey has reported human cases of influenza A/H5 from several provinces. In addition to the human cases, poultry outbreaks have been confirmed or are under investigation in numerous provinces.