Avian Influenza

Facts & Figures: H5N1 Timeline

 

January, 2009
   Vietnam reports an outbreak in domestic poultry in Thanh Hoa.
  Bangladesh reports four outbreaks in domestic poultry in Rajshahi and Dhaka.
India reported five new outbreaks in Assam that ocurred in December.
December, 2008
   Vietnam reports an outbreak in domestic ducks in Thai Nguyen.
  Laos and Hong Kong submit final reports signalling the end of their HPAI events.
  Cambodia reports an outbreak in a village in Kanadal, the first since April 2007.
India reports three new outbreaks in backyard poultry Assam province.
China reports 2 outbreaks in Jiangsu on large commercial farms.
India reports the spread of H5N1 to West Bengal with one outbreak in back yard poultry.
Bangladesh reports two new outbreaks on commercial poultry farms.
Hong Kong (SARPRC) reports one outbreak in domestic poultry, and responds with culling, movement control and vaccination.
India 's follow up report indicates eight more outbreaks.
November, 2008
   India reports one outbreak in a village in the state of Assam, Bangladesh reports one outbreak in Rajshahi. .
  Vietnam reports two outbreaks in Nghe An.
Thailand and Laos each report an outbreak in domestic poultry.
October, 2008
   Russia declared itself free from highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 according to the Article 10.4.4. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Germany notifies one case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a Saxony farm. This is the first HPAI epidemiological event for Germany since December 2007.
Cambodia and India submit a final report, there were no outbreaks since April 2007.
September, 2008
   Vietnam notifies more outbreaks of H5N1.
    China submits a final report, no further outbreaks.
  Togo reports one outbreak of H5N1 in the Lakes Prefecture. The previous outbreak was on 31/12/2007.
Laos reports two outbreaks in domestic poultry, the first since February 2008.
August, 2008
 Korea declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the last case having been May, 2008.
    China submits a final report signalling no more outbreaks.
  Iran declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the last case having been December 2007.
July, 2008
   Nigeria routine surveillance finds H5N1 in poultry; first occurrence since January 2008.
  Ukraine declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the last case having been February 11, 2008.
  Egypt reports 19 further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry and has determined that the disease is endemic. Reporting will be at six month intervals.
June, 2008
   Pakistan reports an outbreak in domestic poultry in North West Frontier.
China ( Peoples Rep of) reports an outbreak of H5N1 in a flock of ducks in Guangdong province.
Pakistan declares itself free of Highly Pathgenic Avian Influenza.
Bangladesh reports an additional outbreak in domestic poultry in Dhaka.
India reports two H5Ni outbreaks in villages in West Bengal .
  Japan reports two further wild swans with H5N1.
May, 2008
  Korea (Rep of) reports another 22 outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry since April.
  United Kingdom, Benin, and Thailand submit final reports that all outbreaks are resolved.
  Saudi Arabia self declares freedom from H5N1.
  Japan submits two follow up reports bringing the total to six wild swans affected with H5N1.
India reports two new outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poulty in Tripura.
April, 2008
   Japan reports H5N1 in wild swans.
Bangladesh reports 156 outbreaks from February, March and April in domestic poultry.
Vietnam reports five additional outbreaks of H5N1.
  Azerbaijan, and Turkey submit final reports indicating no further outbreaks
Korea (Rep of) reports nine further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
Russia reports outbreaks in domestic poultry.
  Israel, Poland and Myanmarand Canada self declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza
India reports two new outbreaks, one in West Bengal, one in Tripura.
China reports another outbreak in Tibet.
Korea (Rep of) reports two outbreaks of H5N1, the first since June 2007 .
  Vietnam reports 11 additional outbreaks .
March, 2008
  Switzerland reports one outbreak in wild life. The first occurrence of the disease since 2006.
  Romania self-declares free of H5N1.
  India reports three more H5N1 outbreaks.
  Turkey reports a new outbreak in domestic poultry.
China reports 1 new case, while Bangladesh reports 65 from January and February.
Vietnam reports H5N1 in a new wildlife host, palm civets (Chrotagale owstoni).
  Nigeria and Turkey submits a final report indicating that all outbreaks have been resolved.
Vietnam reports 13 new outbreaks in domestic poultry.
  Pakistan reports one new outbreak in domestic poultry.
February, 2008
   Pakistan reports three new outbreaks.
China reports a new outbreak in Tibet.
  Saudi Arabia reported 24 outbreaks in domestic poultry.
  Togo submits a final report indicating that all outbreaks are resolved.
  Turkey and Laos report new outbreaks in domestic poultry.
Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Ukraine all reported outreaks in wild birds.
India reports 31 new outbreaks in West Bengal.
  Vietnam reports 12 new outbreaks in domestic poultry in a second follow up report this month.
January, 2008   China reports H5N1 in domestic poultry.
Thailand notifies one H5 outbreak.
Germany notifies two more outbreaks in Brandenburg.
  Turkey and Ukraine notify outbreaks in domestic poultry.
Egypt submitted a follow up report on further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
  Iran notified an outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
  India confirmed an outbreak in West Bengal.
  United Kingdom reports an outbreak in wildlife.
  Israel, Vietnam notify outbreaks in domestic poultry.
December, 2007
   Romania submits a final report on December 27 2007 indicating all outbreaks are resolved.
  Germany notifies one outbreak. Last outbreaks had occurred in September 2007.
  Benin confirms H5N1 and three outbreaks.
  Bangladesh, Germany, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Russia and Saudi Arabia notify further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
Poland reports one outbreak in wildlife.
November, 2007
  Romania notifies one outbreak. It is the first outbreak since the country had self-declared freedom of the disease on October 1 2006.
  Sudan declares itself free of H5N1.
  Myanmar reports one new outbreak and Pakistan confirms two outbreaks.
  Saudi Arabia reports 4 outbreaks.
  UK and Vietnam report further outbreaks.
  India self-declares free of H5N1.
October, 2007   Vietnam reports five more outbreaks in ducks and chickens.
  After Myanmar declared all outbreaks were resolved, one new outbreak occurs.
  Myanmar reports all outbreaks of H5N1 have been resolved.
Vitenam reports one more outbreak .
  The UK self-declares freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
September, 2007
   Malaysia self-declares freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Russia, China, Germany and Vietnam report further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
Ghana submitted a final report indicating that all outbreaks of H5N1are resolved.
August, 2007
   Myanmar, Pakistan report further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
France confirm further outbreaks of H5N1 in wildlife.
Germany reports a second outbreak this year in domestic poultry.
July, 2007
   France confirms an outbreak of H5N1 in wild life and the death of three swans.
Germany confirms an outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Bangladesh, Vietnam, Czech Republic. Togo, Myanmar report further outbreaks.
Germany, France confirm further outbreaks of H5N1 in wildlife.
Kuwait self-declares freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
India becomes the 25th country to report H5N1 in domestic poultry in 2007.
June, 2007
   Ghana, Vietnam, Myanmar confirm further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
Malaysia reports a recurrence of H5N1 in domestic poultry, the first since March, 2006 and becomes the 20th country to report H5N1 in 2007.
The Czech Republic reports an outbreak of H5N1 in a poultry farm in the Pardubicky region. It is the first occurrence of the disease since outbreaks in wildlife were notified in May 2006.
Togo reports a first outbreak in Sigbehoue.
Germany reports the deaths of six wild birds in Bavaria. It is the first outbreak of the disease since an occurrence in wildlife also, in August 2006. In a follow-up report, 3 further deaths in wildlife are reported. Global total: 60 countries have reported outbreaks of H5N1 (44 in domestic)
May, 2007
   Ghana reports its first and further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Japan reports the first official finding of H5N1 in wildlife. Global total: 59 countries have reported outbreaks of H5N1 (42 in domestic)
Vietnam, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh report further outbreaks.
Kuwait reports 3 subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry in early May. A final report is submitted at the end of May indicating successful resolution of all outbreaks.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey self-declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

April, 2007
   Saudi Arabia reports a first outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry. In a subsequent report submitted in May, 2007, the birds are identified as a private collection and not meeting the definition of domestic poultry. 58 countries have reported outbreaks of H5N1 (41 in domestic)
Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam and Cambodia all report subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
March, 2007
   Bangladesh becomes the 57th country to report its first outbreak of H5N1 confirming an outbreak in domestic poultry. Global total 57 countries having reported outbreaks of H5N1 (41 in domestic)
Pakistan reports its first outbreak in wildlife as well as subsequent outbreaks in domestic poultry. Turkey, China, Myanmar, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Laos, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam all report subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Côte d'Ivoire submits final report indicating all outbreaks of H5N1 are resolved.

February, 2007
   United Kingdom and Kuwait report the first findings of H5N1 in domestic poultry, having both already reported outbreaks in wildlife. ; the last report was received in January, 2006. Global total remains at 56 countries having reported outbreaks of H5N1 (40 in domestic)
Pakistan, Japan, Russia, Turkey, Hungary, Republic of Korea, Laos, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and Myanmar all report subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Djibouti reports successful elimination of the disease.

January, 2007
   Hong Kong reports a subsequent finding of H5N1 in wildlife; the last report was received in January, 2006. In its first report since March, 2004, Japan reports new outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Hungary reports a new outbreak in domestic poultry, the first since June, 2006.
Vietnam, Republic of Korea and Thailand all report subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
December, 2006
   Pakistan and Vietnam reports further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
Year-end Summary: 56 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (38 in domestic)
November, 2006
   Republic of Korea reports a further outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry, the first since March, 2004.
October, 2006
   Sudan and China reports further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Albaniaand Romania self-declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

September, 2006
   Cambodia and Vietnam report further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Indonesia submits a report of further outbreaks in domestic poultry and the disease is considered endemic.

Ukraine submits final report indicating all outbreaks have been successfully resolved.

August, 2006
   Laos reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry bringing the total of countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 to 56 (38 in domestic poultry). Laos had reported an H5 outbreak in 2004, though it was never confirmed as H5N1.

Further reports of H5N1 in domestic poultry are received from Thailand, China, Cambodia Indonesia and Vietnam. Germany reports another outbreak in wildlife.

Denmark and India self-declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

July, 2006
   Spain reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife. Countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 totals 55 (37 in domestic poultry)

Thailand reports a new outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry, the first since submitting a final report in March, 2006. China, Pakistan, Sudan and Côte d'Ivoire report further findings of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Mongolia reports a further outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife.

Germany, Israel and Palestinian Autonomous Territories self-declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

June, 2006
   Hungary reports its first and subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry. The total number of countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 remains at 54 (37 in domestic poultry)

China reports further outbreaks of H5N1 in both domestic poultry and wildlife.

Romania, India, Niger and Ukraine also report subsequent findings of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

France and Malaysia self-declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

May, 2006
   Denmark and Djibouti report first outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry. 54 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (36 in domestic poultry)

Denmark, Poland, Germany, China, Czech Republic and Mongolia report subsequent findings of H5N1 in wildlife.

Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire, Romania and Burkina Faso report subsequent findings of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Hungary self-declares freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

April, 2006
   Burkina Faso, Germany, Palestinian Autonomous Territories, Sudan and Côte d'Ivoire report first outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom report initial outbreaks of H5N1 in wildlife.

Global count now at 53 countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 (34 in domestic)

Slovenia, Switzerland, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, China and France report subsequent findings of H5N1 in wildlife.

Israel, Turkey, Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar report subsequent findings of H5N1 in domestic poultry.

Nigeria submits a report indicating further outbreaks in domestic poultry and the disease is now endemic.

Azerbaijan and Serbia/Montenegro submit final reports indicating that outbreaks are resolved.

March, 2006
   9 countries report initial outbreaks in wildlife: Serbia & Montenegro, Poland, Ukraine, Denmark, Nigeria, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Czech Republic

9 countries report initial outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry: Pakistan, Albania, Cameroon, Myanmar, Serbia/Montenegro. Sweden, Israel, Afghanistan, Jordan. Global count now at 48 countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 (29 in domestic)

Subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in wildlife are reported in: Italy, France, Slovenia, Romania, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Serbia/Montenegro, Switzerland, Denmark, Greece. Further reports of outbreaks in domestic poultry from: Turkey, Nigeria, Romania, Albania, India, Ukraine, Myanmar, Israel, Malaysia.

Egypt submits a report indicating further outbreaks in domestic poultry. The disease is considered to be endemic.

Thailand submits final report indicating successful elimination of the disease.

February, 2006
   14 countries report initial outbreaks in wildlife: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece, Italy, Azerbaijan, Iran, Germany, Egypt, Austria, Bosnia/Herzegovina, France, Slovakia, Switzerland, Hungary.

Initial outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry were reported in 7 countries: Iraq, Nigeria, Egypt, India, France, Azerbaijan, Niger. 34 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (20 in domestic)

Subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in wildlife are reported in: Turkey, Greece, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Romania, France, Slovenia , Countries reporting further outbreaks in domestic poultry during the month of February include: Turkey, Ukraine, China, Iraq, Romania, Nigeria, Malaysia.
January, 2006
   Turkey reports an initial and subsequent findings of H5N1 in wildlife as well as additional outbreaks in domestic poultry. Romania and Ukraine report additional outbreaks in domestic poultry.
China, Indonesia and Vietnam all report subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry.
Croatia and Hong Kong both report a subsequent outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife.
December, 2005
   China, Romania, Turkey and Russia continue to report outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Russia also reports further outbreaks in wildlife as does Croatia.
Ukraine reports its first and subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry (total of 30 outbreaks).
Year-end Summary: 17 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (13 in domestic)
November, 2005
   Romania and China report continuing outbreaks in both domestic poultry and wildlife. Thailand and Vietnam continue to report additional outbreaks in domestic poultry.
Kuwait reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife after detecting antibodies in a flamingo. 16 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (12 in domestic)
October, 2005
   Romania reports initial and subsequent outbreaks of H5N1 in both domestic poultry and wildlife. Turkey reports first outbreak in domestic poultry.
Croatia reports its first and subsequent finding of H5N1 in wildlife. A total of 15 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (12 in domestic)
Russia, China and Thailand report further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
September, 2005
   Only Thailand reports any outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry this month.
August, 2005
   Kazakhstan reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Russia reports an additional 50 outbreaks (total now at 53)
Mongolia reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife. China and Thailand report further outbreaks in domestic poultry. Total has now reached 12 countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 (10 in domestic)
July, 2005
 Despite continued disease control measures, Thailand reports further outbreaks.
Russia is the first European country to report a finding of H5N1 in domestic poultry. 10 countries have now reported outbreaks of H5N1 (9 in domestic)
June, 2005
 China reports 2 outbreaks in domestic poultry, the first since July, 2004. Indonesia and Vietnam have further outbreaks reported in domestic poultry as well.
May, 2005
 China reports first outbreak of H5N1 in wildlife, with several species in vicinity of Qinghai Lake being affected.
April, 2005
 Cambodia reports further outbreaks since September, 2004. Continued reports from Thailand and Indonesia.
March, 2005
 Localisation of H5N1 to Southeast Asia continues as regular reports of new outbreaks are received from Thailand and Indonesia.
February, 2005
 Thailand adds to count of outbreaks and begins conducting nation-wide surveillance. Vietnam add further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
January, 2005
 Thailand and Vietnam add further outbreaks in domestic poultry. Hong Kong reports subsequent finding of H5N1 in wildlife.
December, 2004
 Hong Kong reports subsequent finding of H5N1 in wildlife. Thailand and Vietnam consistently reporting further outbreaks.
Year-end Summary: 9 countries have reported outbreaks of H5N1 (8 in domestic)
November, 2004
 Hong Kong reports another finding of H5N1 in wildlife.
Further outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry from Thailand (total outbreaks now 923), Vietnam (total outbreaks now 1749) and Malaysia (total outbreaks now 10).
October, 2004
 Continuing reports of outbreaks from Thailand and Vietnam. Indonesia also reports further outbreaks; 15 provinces are now impacted.
September, 2004
Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam add further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
August, 2004
Indonesia has further outbreaks and continues with allowing vaccination as a control measure. Thailand also report further outbreaks, however, that country maintains a vaccination prohibition.
Malaysia reports first outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry. Global total now at 9 (8 in domestic poultry).
July, 2004 
No new countries affected. The following countries report further outbreaks: Vietnam (now with 1736 outbreaks), China (first report since outbreaks in February), Thailand and Cambodia (first report of outbreaks since March).
June, 2004 
Indonesia has now reported 166 outbreaks in domestic poultry.
May, 2004 
.Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand continue to report further outbreaks.
April, 2004 
By the end of April, Indonesia has now reported 159 outbreaks. Thailand reports further outbreaks bringing that country's total to 193.
March, 2004 
Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Republic of Korea all report further outbreaks in domestic poultry.
February, 2004

Indonesia reports its first outbreaks in domestic poultry in February, 2004.

China reports first and subsequent outbreaks in domestic poultry. The global total of countries affected with H5N1 is now 8 (7 in domestic)
Thailand, Republic of Korea, Japan and Vietnam record further outbreaks in February.
January, 2004
First report of outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry received from Vietnam. Further reports bring total number of outbreaks in Vietnam to 448 in the month of January alone.
Cambodia and Japan report their first outbreaks in domestic poultry in January. Hong Kong reports an outbreak in wildlife.
Thailand also reports first outbreak in January, followed by 156 subsequent outbreaks. To date, 6 countries have reported outbreaks of H5N1 (5 in domestic poultry).
Laos identifies an outbreak of H5N1.
December, 2003
Republic of Korea reports its first outbreak of H5N1 in domestic poultry and a subsequent outbreak later in December. These are distinct from the outbreaks in Hong Kong in early 2003. This is considered the first outbreak of the current chain of H5N1 outbreaks.
January, 2003
Hong Kong reports 2 outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry and 3 outbreaks in wildlife. These are shown to be distinct from H5N1 outbreaks later in 2003 and are not reflected in country totals.

 

Updated 09-Jan-2009

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