UN warns neighbours of Turkey about bird flu
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
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| Disease | Year | Death toll |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Flu | 1918/1919 | 50 million |
| Asian Flu | 1957 | 1 million |
| Hong Kong Flu | 1968 | 1 million |
| H5N1 | Ongoing | 243 |
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has asked countries neighbouring Turkey, specifically mentioning Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran and Syria, to be cautious and take measures to prevent the avian flu, H5N1, from spreading. The UN also warned that civilians in these countries should be given more information about the disease.
Two people have died in Turkey so far, possibly a third, and more hospitalized, after contracting the flu virus. All 15 confirmed cases in Turkey had close contact with birds. As of now, the H5N1 virus strain does not pass easily to humans and does not spread at all between humans.
Source
- "UN warning over Turkey bird flu". BBC News Online, January 11, 2005
- Elisabeth Rosenthal "With Flu in Turkey, Close Neighbors and Europeans Go on Alert". New York Times, January 13, 2006
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