Lane County Public Health Department

Avian Influenza “H5N1”

General Information
Have you heard of “bird flu” in the media? It might be surprising to know that there are actually many kinds of flu that infect wild and domestic birds. Recently health officials have been especially concerned about one particular strain of bird flu. This strain is called “H5N1” and it can make people and birds severely ill.

The H5N1 influenza virus has affected hundreds of thousands of birds, and more than 200 humans worldwide. H5N1 is not currently demonstrating spread from person to person, but some scientists fear it could change into a deadly new strain that spreads easily from one person to another. Health officials are concerned that it may combine with a human flu virus to become the next pandemic influenza strain in humans.

This page includes: lists, maps, and details showing which countries have had avian H5N1 infections in humans, poultry, and wild birds.

Links o n this Page
Human Cases
Animal Cases
Human and Animal Combined Maps
Further Information
Contact

Human Cases

• Situation updates - Avian influenza - details of the human H5N1 cases, included in situation reports by date and location. Includes information on the recent Indonesian cluster of cases.

WHO (World Health Organization) maps as of May 30, 2006 : 

• World: Affected areas with confirmed human cases of H5N1 avian influenza since January 2006
• Documented Avian Influenza Infection in Humans - Map maintained by the European Commission on Health and Consumer Protection (EUROPA) showing human deaths from avian influenzas of various types, including H5N1. Data is taken from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Animal Cases

• Update on Avian Influenza in Animals from Asia (Type H5)
  OIE list of countries with animal avian influenza cases, with detailed reports about each outbreak. Also includes graph of overall infection rates in each country.
• Areas Reporting Confirmed Occurence of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds Since January 2003
  Map from the World Health Organization dated June 9, 2006, showing parts of countries with poultry and wild bird outbreaks.
• World Avian Influenza Outbreaks
  Map from the Agriculture Department of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

Human and Animal Combined Maps

• Nations with Confirmed Cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza
  Map from pandemicflu.gov showing H5N1 infections by country in wild birds, poultry, and humans.
• How Bird Flu Has Spread
  Interactive BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) map lets you select birds, humans, or bird migration zones, as well as different time periods.

Further Information

Lane County

LCPH Programs & Services 

• Pandemic Illness - Program & Plans
• Pandemic Illness - Flowchart
• Frequently Asked Questions - Bird flu & Pandemic Illness
• Emergency Preparedness - Program & Services

State & National

Fact Sheets Developed for the Public by ODHS and CDC

• Bird Flu Fact Sheet
• Isolation & Quarantine Fact Sheet
• Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet

Information for Healthcare Providers

• Isolation & Quarantine Fact Sheet
• Use of Antiviral Drug Fact Sheet
• Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet
• Cover your Cough - brochure developed by the CDC [ en Espanol ] 

Contact

Phone: (541) 682-4008
Program Coordinator:  Brian K Johnson  

Our services are available regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status. LCPH facilities are wheelchair accessible. LCPH materials are available upon request in alternative formats such as: large print, Braille and other languages.