Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

The World Health Organization (WHO) informs about the total number of H5N1 cases in humans, including the number of deaths. WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases. WHO also tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

Data can be seen here: Cumulative cases from WHO

Recent outbreaks

Humans | WHO

• Indonesia
  19 June 2008
• Bangladesh
  28 May 2008

Animals | OIE

• China
  17 July 2008
• India
  16 July 2008
• Viet Nam
  14 July 2008

In the news

• House of Lords Report: Diseases Know No Frontiers …
• SKorea to start year-round monitoring for bird flu
• Govt. says pandemic unavoidable
• Bird flu hits one more Vietnamese province
• World warned over killer flu pandemic

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Event Calendar

July 2008

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Photo gallery

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These photos were assembled by UNSIC and are available for use in communication materials related to avian influneza.