Table 2 : Six cases on investigate as at September 24, 2004 (10:01:27 P.M.)

Reports of Avian Influenza in poultry from Department of Livestock Development web site. (www.dld.go.th)

Since 3 July - 21 September, 2004 at 3:00 P.M.

1. Suspected areas of outbreak foci : 22 foci in 15 provinces.

2. Laboratory confirmed avian influenza outbreak area: 149 foci in 30 provinces;

    2.1 Northern part: Chiang Rai, Sukothai, Uttaradit, Nakon Sawan, Kampangphet, Uthaithani, Pitsanulok,  Pichit and Phetchaboon.

    2.2 Central part: Pathum Thani, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Sara Buri, Ang Tong, Suphan Buri, Bangkok Metropolis, Nonthaburi, Chainat, Chon Buri, Chachengsao, Nakon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Samut Prakhan and Rayong.

    2.3 North-Eastern part: Nong Khai, Khon Kaen and Loei.

    2.4 Southern part: Narathivas, Songkhla and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

3. At present, there were 55 foci of surveillance areas, and 116 foci in 27 provinces had complete 21 days of surveillance.

*Patient definition :

1. Suspect : Individual who has body temperature >38°C and one of these symptoms; muscle pain, cough, breathing difficulty, or shortness of breath, or the physician suspicious of pneumonia or influenza plus history of direct contacting sick or dead poultry within the last 7 days or unusual dead of poultry in the village within the last 14 days,

2. Probable : suspect case with preliminary laboratory result of influenza A infection but strain not known either human or avian influenza yet  or respiratory failure or dead,

3. Confirmed : suspect case with final laboratory result indicated influenza A (H5) of which is avian strain by PCR or by virus culture,