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The bird flu virus has been concentrated mainly in Asia, with most of the human fatalities occurring in that region of the world. There is evidence however that the virus is now spreading to other areas. It has now been reported in Africa, the middle east and southern Europe.
Countries with confirmed cases of the H5N1 bird flu virus, as of mid May, 2006 are as follows:
China - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 12 confirmed deaths Indonesia - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 25 confirmed deaths Vietnam -Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 42 confirmed deaths Cambodia - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 6 confirmed deaths Thailand - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 14 confirmed deaths Iraq - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans -2 confirmed deaths Turkey - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 4 confirmed deaths Azerbaijan - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 5 confirmed deaths Egypt - Wild Birds, Poultry, Humans - 5 confirmed deaths Malaysia - Wild Birds, Poultry Iran - Wild Birds France - Wild Birds, Poultry Germany - Wild Birds, Cats Austria - Wild Birds Hungary - Wild Birds India - Poultry Ukraine - Wild Birds, Poultry Russian Federation - Wild Birds, Poultry Greece - Wild Birds Italy - Wild Birds Romania - Wild Birds, Poultry Bulgaria - Wild Birds, Poultry Nigeria - Wild Birds Georgia - Wild Birds Switzerland - Wild Birds Niger - Wild Birds, Poultry Poland - Wild Birds Sweden - Wild Birds Israel - Poultry Cameroon - Wild Birds Czech Republic - Wild Birds Slovenia - Wild Birds, Poultry
Total confirmed cases of the H5N1 bird flu virus as of mid-May, 2006: 207 Total confirmed H5N1 bird flu human fatalities as of mid-May, 2006: 115
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