USGS Frequently Asked Questions

Answer:

• Between November 2003 and March 2004, HPAI H5N1 spread to at least nine countries in Southeast Asia, causing huge losses of poultry, widespread economic loss and some loss of human life.
• By August 2005, bird flu outbreaks, mainly in domestic poultry, were reported in eight territories and republics in Russia; up to five provinces in Kazakhstan; Hosvgol, Mongolia; and Lhasa, Tibet.
• In the fall of 2005, this new strain was detected in Turkey, Romania, Croatia, and parts of European Russia.
• For current information, visit: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp