Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A

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Major Developments as of February 15, 2006
Source: The Associated Pres

Bird flu has killed at least 91people since 2003, and almost all cases have been linked to infected poultry. The following reports are noted:

135 swans died of bird flu in Iran near the Caspian Sea
Two birds were found dead in Austria that appear to have died from Avian Flu
German officials said the virus has reached there as well
Nigerian officials stated that the bird flu was spreading rapidly in their country and northward in Africa as well.

6 February 2006

Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1)
Reported to World Health Organization

Country	2003		2004		2005		2006		Total
Country	cases	deaths	cases	deaths	cases	deaths	cases	deaths	cases	deaths
Cambodia	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	4	4
China	0	0	0	0	8	5	2	2	10	7
Indonesia	0	0	0	0	17	11	6	5	23	16
Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Thailand	0	0	17	12	5	2	0	0	22	14
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	4	12	4
Viet Nam	3	3	29	20	61	19	0	0	93	42
Total	3	3	46	32	95	41	21	12	165	88

Total number of cases includes number of deaths.
WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases.

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