Current Situation of Avian Influenza and human cases related to the H5 virus subtype (Data as of 12 August 2010)

Cases 2005-2010 Deaths 2005-2010

Country 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Total 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Total Comments Azerbaijan 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 No new case reported since 11 April 2006. Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No new case reported since 28 May 2008. Cambodia 0 4 2 1 1 1 1 10 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 8 Latest case confirmed on 4 May 2010 in Prey Veng Province. The case was a 27-year-old male. He developed symptoms on 13 April 2010, was admitted to the hospital on 16 April and died the following day. The patient prepared and consumed sick poultry in the 7 days before onset of symptoms. China 0 8 13 5 4 7 1 38 0 5 8 3 4 4 1 25 Latest case confirmed on 8 June 2010 in Hubei Province. The case is a 22-year-old pregnant female. She had onset of symptoms on 23 May and died on 3 June. Investigations into the source of her infection indicate exposure to sick and dead poultry. Close contacts of the case are being monitored and to date all remain well. Djibouti 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No new case reported since 11 May 2006. Egypt 0 0 18 25 8 39 21 111 0 0 10 9 4 4 8 35 New case confirmed on 12 August 2010 in Elsalam district, Cairo. The case is a 2 year-old female. She developed symptoms on 2 August 2010, was hospitalized on the same day and received oseltamivir treatment. She is currently under treatment in hospital. Investigations into the source of infection indicated that the case had exposure to sick and dead poultry. The case was confirmed by the Egyptian Central Public Health Laboratories, a National Influenza Center of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN). Indonesia 0 20 55 42 24 21 6 168 0 13 45 37 20 19 5 139 New case confirmed on 3 August in Tangerang District, Banten Province. The case is a 34-year-old female. She developed symptoms on 2 July 2010, was hospitalized on 4 July and died on 7 July. Laboratory tests were positive for H5N1 virus infection. Investigations into the source of her infection are ongoing. Iraq 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 No new case reported since 19 September 2006. Laos 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 No new case reported since 16 March 2007. Myanmar 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No new case reported since 14 December 2007. Nigeria 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 No new case reported since 3 February 2007. Pakistan 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 No new case reported since 3 April 2008. Thailand 17 5 3 0 0 0 0 25 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 17 No new case reported since 27 September 2006. Turkey 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 No new case reported since 17 January 2006. Vietnam 29 61 0 8 6 5 7 116 20 19 0 5 5 5 2 56 Latest cases confirmed on 21 April 2010 in Bac Kan Province. There was no epidemiological link between the two cases that would indicate human-to-human transmission.   46 98 115 88 44 73 36 500 32 43 79 59 33 32 17 295

Source: WHO Health Threats Unit - Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection - European Commission