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Data Bank: Human Avian Flu Infections Around the World
While the risks for most people from avian influenza remain low, the virus has occaisionally moved from bird population to humans since 1997. In 2006, the number of human infections peaked; the World Health Organization counted 115 cases and 79 deaths, mainly in southeast Asia. As of February 2 this year, there were 9 reported cases: 7 in China and 2 in Egypt; 4 people infected in China died. The map below shows human avian influenza infections in the countries where they have been reported since 2003. All data are from the WHO and are current as of February 2.
Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza
More on the state of pandemic preparedness in Rick Weiss’s report this week: “Readying the Global Flu Shot.“
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