H5N1 Outbreaks in Asia
Cummulative Map of H5N1 infections in Asia in animals (yellow) and humans (red)
Countries with H5N1 human infections in Asia:
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cambodia
- China
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Laos
- Pakistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Vietnam
Countries with animal infections in Asia:
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cambodia
- China
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Malayasia
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Palestinian Autonomous Territories
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Vietnam
Science
Wang et al. (2008) Identification of the progenitors of Indonesian and Vietnamese avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses from southern China. J. Virol. 82:3405-3414.
Sims et al. (2005) Origin and evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Asia. Vet Rec. 157:1591-64.
Webster et al. (2005) The spread of the H5N1 bird flu epidemic in Asia in 2004. Arch Virol Suppl. 19:117-129.