Timeline of major events H5N1 avian influenza (Part 4)

266. 5 Jul 2007 : Events in Animals : France reports H5N1 in wild swans found dead (first report since detected in commercial turkeys in February 2006).

267. 6 Jul 2007 : Events in Animals : Germany reports H5N1 in a dead domestic goose

268. 11 Jul 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 102nd human case, in a 6-year-old girl from Banten (onset date 23 June 2007).

269. 15 Jul 2007 : Events in Animals : Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture reports continued H5N1 outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry.

270. 25 Jul 2007 : Events in Humans : Egypt confirms its 38th human case, in a 25-year-old woman from Damietta (onset date 20 July 2007).

271. 26 Jul 2007 : Events in Animals : India reports H5N1 in backyard poultry (first report since April 2006).

272. 14 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 103rd human case, in a 29-year-old woman from Bali (onset date 3 August 2007).

273. 15 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : Research25 A study describing the epidemiology of 54 human cases of H5N1 infection in Indonesia is published. Conclusions included that 76% of cases were associated with poultry contact, and the source of infection was not identified in 24% of cases.

274. 16 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 104th human case, in a 17-year-old woman from Banten (onset date 9 August 2007).

275. 23 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 105th human case, in a 28-year-old woman from Bali (onset date 14 August 2007).

276. 30 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : The WHO criteria for accepting confirmed cases of A(H5) infection are amended.

277. 31 Aug 2007 : Events in Humans : Based on amended acceptance criteria, Viet Nam retrospectively confirms its 96th through 100th cases, in a 28-year-old woman from Ha Nam (onset date 3 June 2007), a 29-year-old man (onset date 30 May 2007) and a 15-year-old boy (onset date 27 July 2007) from Thanh Hoa, and a 20-year-old man (onset date 2 June 2007) and a 22-year-old woman (onset date 20 July 2007) from Ha Tay.

278. 07 Sept 2007 : Events in Animals : Russia reports H5N1 in poultry (first report since January 2007).

279. 10 Sept 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 106th human case, in a 33-year-old man from Riau (onset date 25 August 2007).

280. 15 Sept 2007 : Events in Animals : China reports H5N1 in commercial ducks in Guandong (first report since May 2007).

281. 2 Oct 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 107th human case, in a 21-year-old man from Jakarta (onset date 18 September 2007).

282. 8 Oct 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 108th human case, in a 44-year-old woman from Riau (onset date 1 October 2007).

283. 11 Oct 2007 : Events in Animals : Viet Nam reports H5N1 in unvaccinated ducks in Tra Vinh (first report since August 2007).

284. 12 Oct 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 109th human case, in a 12-year-old boy from Banten (onset date 30 September 2007).

285. 15 Oct 2007 : Events in Animals : According to FAO26, H5N1 has caused recent outbreaks in poultry in 19 districts in Bangladesh and 4 districts in Indonesia, and in commercial poultry in Ogun, Nigeria (in September).

286. 24 Oct 2007 : Events in Animals : Myanmar reports H5N1 in commercial poultry in Bago (first report since August 2007).

287. 25 Oct 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 110th human case, in a 5-year-old girl from Banten (onset date 14 October 2007).

288. 31 Oct 2007 : Events in Animals : Viet Nam reports H5N1 in unvaccinated poultry in 3 additional provinces.

289. 31 Oct 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 111th human case, in a 3-year-old boy from Banten. Both this case and the 110th case became ill on 14 October, but no epidemiological link between them has been identified.

290. 5 Nov 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 112th human case, in a 30-year-old woman from Banten (onset date 23 October 2007).

291. 12 Nov 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 113th human case, in a 31-year-old man from Riau (onset date 31 October 2007).

292. 13 Nov 2007 : Events in Animals : UK reports H5N1 in a flock of free-range turkeys in England (first since January 2007).

293. 19 Nov 2007 : Events in Animals : Saudi Arabia reports H5N1 in commercial chickens in four areas of Ar Riyad.

294. 22 Nov 2007 : Events in Animals : Pakistan reports H5N1 in commercial, poultry in the North West Frontier (first outbreak in poultry since July 2007).

295. 23 Nov 2007 : Events in Animals : Myanmar reports H5N1 in backyard poultry in a new province (Shan state)

296. 27 Nov 2007 : Events in Animals : Romania reports H5N1in backyard poultry in Tulcea (first outbreak in poultry since May 2006).

297. 3 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Poland reports H5N1 in young turkeys in Mazowieckie (first outbreak ever in poultry, last H5N1 reported in a wild swan in May 2006).

298. 3 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Egypt retrospectively reports 579 outbreaks of H5N1 in birds from 23 March 2006 through 24 November 2007

299. 4 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : China confirms its 26th human case, in a 24-year-old man from Jiangsu (onset date 24 November 2007).

300. 5 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Benin reports highly pathogenic avian influenza (not confirmed as H5N1) in poultry in Cotonou and Adjara (first HPAI outbreak ever reported in Benin). Later reported as H5N1 by FAO.27

301. 9 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : China confirms its 27th human case, in a 52-year-old man from Jiangsu (onset date 3 December 2007), who is the father of the 26th case.

302. 12 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Russia reports H5N1 in poultry in Rostovskaya (first outbreak in poultry since September 2007).

303. 12 Dec 2007: Events in Animals : Pakistan reports additional H5N1 outbreaks in commercial poultry in North West Frontier and Punjab provinces.

304. 12 Dec 2007: Events in Animals : Poland reports H5N1 in birds in a second province (Warminsko-Mazurskie).

305. 12 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 114th human case, in a 28-year-old woman from Banten (onset date 1 December 2007).

306. 13 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 115th human case, in a 47-year-old man from Banten (onset date 2 December 2007).

307. 14 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Myanmar confirms its first human case, in a 7-year-old girl from Shan State (onset date 21 November 2007).

308. 15 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Pakistan informs WHO of 8 people in the North West Frontier Province that have tested positive for H5N1 in the national reference laboratory. These are the first suspected human cases ever reported in Pakistan. The presence of virus was confirmed in samples from one of these patients, a 25-year-old man from Peshawar (onset date 21 November).

309. 17 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : According to FAO27, H5N1has continued to cause outbreaks in poultry in areas of Indonesia (Bali, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra) and Viet Nam (Tra Vinh, Cao Bang, Quang Tri) in November and December.

310. 26 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Indonesia confirms its 116th human case, in a 24-year-old woman from Jakarta (onset date 14 December 2007).

311. 26 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Egypt confirms its 39th human case, in a 25-year-old woman from Beni Sweif (onset date 23 December 2007). This is the first case confirmed by Egypt since July 2007.

312. 28 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Viet Nam confirms its 101st human case in a 4-year-old boy from Son La (onset date 7 December 2007). The last case confirmed by Viet Nam had an onset of July 2007.

313. 28 Dec 2007 : Events in Humans : Egypt confirms its 40th human case in a 50-year-old woman from Domiatt (onset date 24 December 2007) and its 41st human case in a 22-year-old woman from Menofia (onset date 26 December 2007).

314. 29 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Myanmar reports ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in backyard poultry in Shan state.

315. 31 Dec 2007 : Events in Animals : Benin reports H5N1 in poultry in two new provinces (Dangbo and Porto Novo)