There are no other suspect cases. There aren't any other people under observation. |
There have been three deaths, with symptoms somewhat similar to H5N1 infection. Other people are still in hospital, including one who is very sick. |
There is one confirmed case, the girl, and three suspect cases under investigation who have died. They include her uncle, the boy in the south and another case. |
These are all cases that have already been announced (by Turkish authorities). |
We are obviously keen to have the samples sent abroad. |
We are planning to tap into the polio network to pass on public education measures about bird flu. |
We don't have a lot of details as to what kinds of tests were done, but we are obviously keen to have the samples sent abroad. |
We don't have any information about cases actually in the capital. |
We don't have any information to suggest that this virus is more pathogenic or dangerous than other viruses. |
We don't have enough information to make any kind of hypothesis. |
We know cats can be infected. We know H5N1 is capable of infecting a wide diversity of mammals. We are not exactly sure what it means for human health, but I don't think it raises WHO concerns. |
We know that mammals can be infected by H5N1, but we don't know what this means for humans. |
We need more clarification because both apparently had been exposed to sick chickens. |
We regrettably announce that the first bird flu case in Iraq is totally certain. |
We shouldn't be seeing human cases first, and this points to serious gaps in surveillance. But given the situation in Turkey, I don't think we'd be surprised to see isolated humans cases in surrounding areas. |