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Situation Update on Avian Influenza 29 March 2004

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1 Situation Update on Avian Influenza 29 March 2004
Department of Health

2 Human influenza A (H5) infection (As of 24/3/2004)
Country/Territory Confirmed case Deaths Subtype Viet Nam 22 15 H5N1 Thailand 12 8 Total 34 23

3 Confirmed poultry avian influenza (As of 28/3/2004)
Country/Area Viet Nam Thailand Republic of Korea Japan Cambodia Laos Indonesia Taiwan, China Pakistan Confirmed poultry avian influenza (As of 28/3/2004) Country/Area Subtype Viet Nam H5N1 Thailand Republic of Korea Japan Cambodia Laos H5 Indonesia China Taiwan, China H5N2 Pakistan H7 United States Pennsylvania H2N2 Texas Delaware H7N2 New Jersey Maryland Canada British Columbia H7N3

4 Risk Assessment All affected provinces in Mainland taken off the WHO list of areas affected by avian influenza Up to date, no case of influenza A (H5) on laboratory testing in Hong Kong Local control measures effective Risk of avian influenza in Hong Kong small Notification of influenza A (H5) should continue


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