Country Breakdown Of Human Bird Flu Cases And Deaths So Far
Featured ArticleMain Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Article Date: 24 Aug 2006 - 11:00 PDT
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So far, there have been 241 confirmed human cases of bird flu and 141 deaths since 2003, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Indonesia overtook Vietnam this month with the highest total number of deaths. Vietnam has not reported any human cases this year.
Azerbaijan
Cases - 8
Deaths - 5
Cambodia
Cases - 6
Deaths - 6
China
Cases - 21
Deaths - 14
Djibouti
Cases - 1
Deaths - 0
Egypt
Cases - 14
Deaths - 6
Indonesia
Cases - 60
Deaths - 46
(Of which 43 cases and 35 deaths took place this year)
Iraq
Cases - 2
Deaths - 2
Thailand
Cases - 24
Deaths - 16
(Of which 2 cases and 2 deaths took place this year)
Turkey
Cases - 12
Deaths - 4
Viet Nam
Cases - 93
Deaths - 42
(No cases this year)
Total
Cases - 241
Deaths - 141
(Of which 96 cases and 64 deaths happened this year)
(Source: WHO)
Written by: Christian Nordqvist
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