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Avian Influenza — Worldwide/Unknown
Human infection with avian influenza A(H5) viruses
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Since the last WHO Influenza update on 13 Nov 2015, no new laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been reported to WHO.
From 2003 through 14 Dec 2015, 844 laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection have been officially reported to WHO from 16 countries. Of these cases, 449 have died. Influenza A(H5) viruses of