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Influenza at human-animal interface - Monthly Risk Assessment Summary
Latest HAI Risk Assessment Summary
17 December 2012
(updated on 20 December 2012)
Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses and associated animal health events
From 2003 through 17 December 2012, 610 laboratory-confirmed human cases with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been officially reported to WHO from 15 countries, of which 360 died. Since January 2012, 32 human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been reported to WHO.
Since the last update on 5 November 2012, two new laboratory-confirmed human cases with influenza A(H5N1) virus infection were reported to WHO, one from Egypt and the other a fatal case from Indonesia.
Table 1: laboratory-confirmed human cases with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection reported between 5 November and 17 December 2012
Country: Egypt
Province: Demietta governorate
Age (y): 2
Sex: F
Date of onset: 3-Dec-2012
Date of Hospitalisation: 4-Dec-2012
Date of death: N/A*
Oseltamivir treatment Start date: 4-Dec-2012
Exposure to: Backyard poultry (chicken and ducks)
Country: Indonesia
Province: West Java
Age (y): 4
Sex: M
Date of onset: 30-Nov-2012
Date of Hospitalisation: 5-Dec-2012
Date of death: 6-Dec-12
Oseltamivir treatment Start date: …
Exposure to: Poultry (duck) in neighbourhood
*NA: not applicable
Based on previous years’ observations, an increase in reported H5N1 influenza events in poultry is expected for this time of year. Sporadic human cases reported this month in countries with known influenza A(H5N1) virus activity in poultry are within the expected range. No onward sustained human to human transmission was reported.
Public health risk assessment of avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses: The public health risk remains unchanged.
