Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 61 (31/08/2009)
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After H5N1 HPAI virus was reported in poultry in South East Asia in early 2004, it was only a matter of time before incursions were reported in Europe and countries of the Central Asia Region. It is widely believed that the virus was mainly spread through migration of wild birds, as well as cross-border trade. Whichever the explanation might be, it was quite evident that by mid 2005 this region was experiencing a major avian influenza H5N1 epidemic. Outbreaks were reported in the Russian Federat ion and Kazakhstan in July 2005, followed by Mongolia in August, Turkey in October, and Ukraine in November of that same year. The first outbreaks occurred in wild birds, followed by rapid spread to domestic poultry: both, backyard and commercial flocks. In January 2006, Turkey reported its first confirmed human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) infection and death, followed shortly thereafter by Azerbaijan in February. From 2006 to 2008, H5N1 HPAI has been repeatedly reported in Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey, which suggests that there are continuous reintroductions from an outside source.