Thailand:New human death by bird flu reported
submited by kickingbird at Dec, 9, 2005 8:42 AM from Reuters, MOH of Thailand
"The boy was infected with the H5N1 virus," Anutin told Reuters. He was unable to supply further details immediately.
Avian Influenza surveillance in human
As at December 8, 2005.
Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Diseases Control, Ministry of Public Health
I. Avian Influenza in human situation 2005
Since January 1, 2005 to December 8, 2005, the Bureau of Epidemiology has received reports of influenza or pneumonia cases in Avian Influenza Surveillance Network from the Provincial Health Offices and Disease Prevention and Control Regional Offices. The investigation and analysis were summarized as follows:
A 5 years old male case which died in Nakhonnayok province had the onset on
2 cases from Kanchanaburi with one death case,
1 from Nonthaburi/Bangkok Metropolis,
1 from Bangkok Metropolis,
and 1 death case from Nakhonnayok.
Conclusion:
· In 2005, there are 5 confirmed human cases of avian influenza, with 2 death cases.
· No patient from man-to-man transmission reported.
II. Avian Influenza International Situation, www.who.int
WHO report in brief : Since 26 December 2004, to 7 December 2005, there had been 135 H5N1 confirmed reported cases, with 69 deaths in 5 countries; Vietnam = 93, with 42 deaths; Four confirmed dead cases from Cambodia; 21 cases with 13 deaths in Thailand; 13 cases with 8 deaths from Indonesia, and 4 cases with 2 deaths in China. (Table1)
Table 1 : Details of confirmed H5N1 cases from WHO reports.
Duration |
Indonesia |
Cambodia |
Thailand |
Vietnam |
China |
TOTAL | ||||||
Case |
Dead |
Case |
Dead |
Case |
Dead |
Case |
Dead |
Case |
Dead |
Case |
Dead | |
26 December - 10 March 2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
23 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
24 |
19 July - 8 October 2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
16 December 2004 - 7 December 2005 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
66 |
22 |
5 |
2 |
92 |
37 |
Summary |
13 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
13 |
93 |
42 |
5 |
2 |
136 |
69 |
III. Domestic Avian Influenza in poultry situation
Avian influenza in poultry situation on the Department of Livestock Development web site (www.dld.go.th); since October 1 to December 8, 2005; revealed no infected areas and the areas where 21 days of surveillance. The areas waiting for laboratory result are 42 provinces; 272 tambons.
*Patient definition:
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- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update, July 12, 2024 4 days ago
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