What countries were affected by the bird flu?

What countries were affected by the bird flu?

This strain has killed more than 130 people in Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Eygpt, China, and Iraq since 2003. There have been several bird flu outbreaks in Australia among commercial flocks of birds, all of which have been contained and eradicated.

Where did the avian influenza happen?

Influenza A/H5N1 was first isolated from a goose in China in 1996. Human infections were first reported in 1997 in Hong Kong.

When was the last avian flu outbreak?

No human illnesses have been associated with this virus in North America. That was also true of the last H5N1 outbreak in the U.S. in 2014 and 2015.

When was the avian flu outbreak in the US?

In 2014, migrating birds brought a related virus, H5N8, from Asia to the U.S. Pacific Northwest, sparking an outbreak that ultimately caused U.S. farmers in 15 states to kill some 50 million chickens and turkeys and tally $3 billion in losses. This time, H5N1 appears to have arrived from Europe.

What pandemic was in 2005?

The global spread of (highly pathogenic) H5N1 in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat. While prior H5N1 strains have been known, they were significantly different from the current H5N1 strain on a genetic level, making the global spread of this new strain unprecedented.

Was avian flu a pandemic?

The first outbreak of human infection by avian influenza viruses (H5N1) was observed in 1997 in Hong Kong. Since then a large number of outbreaks have been reported in different parts of the world. In fact, the spread of avian influenza H5N1 in various species including humans has lead to a current pandemic threat.

Was there a pandemic in 2006?

The global spread of (highly pathogenic) H5N1 in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat. Notes: Source WHO Confirmed Human Cases of H5N1.