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Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

8 March 2004

Country/Territory

Total  cases

Deaths

Thailand 10 7
Viet Nam 22* 15
Total 32 22

Notes

Total number of cases includes number of deaths.
WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases.

* After a review of laboratory information held on cases of influenza A/H5 by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and the WHO Country Office Vietnam, one case has been reclassified from confirmed to probable. This individual had a high titre for H5 antibodies on sera collected 15 days after onset using the microneutralization test.