Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Update: Interim Guidance about Avian Influenza A (H5N1) for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

Update: Interim Guidance about Avian Influenza A (H5N1) for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad: "Avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses usually affect wild birds but have infected and caused serious disease among poultry, such as chickens. Countries that have experienced outbreaks of H5N1 infection among poultry and other birds in 2005-2006 include Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Croatia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nigeria, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Poultry outbreaks were also reported in Japan, Laos, and Malaysia during 2004. Human infections with H5N1 viruses are rare, but have occurred during 2003 - 2006 in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam."

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