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Should Lithuania be on the map? I don't think the virus has been confirmed there. Oh, and Egypt confirmed H5N1 today in birds. They're also monitoring two people who may be sick with the virus. At any rate, Egypt should be added to the map. Evan Brenner 22:57, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
- I added Egypt. For Lithuania, it is not yet confirmed, so, I'll let it out. bogdan 23:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
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- Bogdangiusca, for the future I suggest you wait until a H5N1 case is conformed not suspected like that in France. But I do appreciate your contributions. – Zntrip 21:18, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Although I appreciate the work that was put into this map very much, of course it is quite far from the truth concerning the real spread of N5H1. Since complete countries are marked when the decease was (of course) only found in a certain area. A case of bird flu in Moskow doesn't mean that there's bird flu in Siberia, right? I know it would take much more time and research, but more accurate would be a map with, for example, dots. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.200.182.199 (talk • contribs) 23:34, 19 February 2006 (UTC).
- No need to appreciate this work, it was pretty easy to make. :) But, yes you are quite, this map only shows countries in which H5N1 has been detected in wild birds/poultry and in humans. Better maps can be found at this Food and Agriculture Organization Web site: [1]. The only H5N1 cases that can be mapped are the poultry and human ones because movement can be retraced. The rest would have to be dots on a map, like you said. But then again do you put 28 dot in same spot were 28 birds got H5N1 in Germany? This map is really only meant for showing the countries in which H5N1 has been detected in. Anyway, thanks just what I think. – Zntrip 07:42, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
It states herethat India and Egypt have confirmed bird flu in their respective countries. Would you mind changing it? Lionheart Omega 22:35, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
- Changing what? They’re all ready on the map. – Zntrip 00:14, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
Sweden was incorrectly removed for not being confirmed in March 2. It's labelled as confirmed in Global spread of H5N1 in February 28, and also here (Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control), in Swedish. -- Jugalator 11:26, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
- I can't read Swedish, but it doesn't say "H5N1" anywere on the page. An H5 case has been confurmed in Sweden; it is being tested to see if it is the H5N1 strain. – Zntrip 17:48, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
This is a good map but I believe there should be three categories: Human Cases (red), Poultry Cases (orange), Wild Bird Cases (yellow). The red countries would be: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam. The orange countries would be: Egypt, France, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine. The yellow countries would be: Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Mongolia, Slovakia, Slovenia.
Also, we could make suspected countries pink: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Laos, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden, Switzerland.
Sorry if I missed any countries!
00:06, 6 March 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Blacknail (talk • contribs) 16:06, 5 March 2006 (UTC).
You know, isn't it a possibility that infected birds may not be physically able to be inter-continentally migratory? If that's the case, physical limitations will keep the spread by human transport means. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.173.59.16 (talk • contribs) 01:29, 2 April 2006 (UTC).
Currently Denmark have no confirmed human cases of H5N1. --KimKarlsson 17:41, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Delete this image
Delete this image and please update the image on Commons instead... There's not only English Wikipedia using this image, but they refer to Commons. Do you want each Wikipedia to have their own copy? How can an author indicate this for animage now moved to Commons ? 81.50.43.174 07:34, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- This Wikipedia image is the same as the one on the Commons. – Zntrip 18:41, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
No. On Commons the (undated) image is correct (without Egypt, France and India). The dated version anticipates unconfirmed cases for bird infections (only avian flu is confirmed, but the exact genotype remains to be confirmed to know if it's highly pathogenic H5N1, or a much harmless flu). I don't like those references, even if journalists are announcing it on TV: they are announcing things too fast. Only the OEI reports (for animal cases) and WHO reports (for human cases) are accurate. It requires a minimum of 2 weeks before a case is confirmed on 1st analysis, and 1 full month for a second independant analysis by an official reference lab.
Don't confuse legitimate suspicions, for which the precaution principle may be applied preventively by governmental animal health authorities (and they are right when they apply these measures for any case of avian flu, even if it's not the most pathogenic variant of avian flu, because it could sperad and cause mortality or morbidity in food poultry). But please don't act on Wikipedia with really unjustified panic. As far as today, even H5N1 is not transmissible between humans, and infections only affect people directly exposed to living infected wild species, or to poultry exposed to wild birds. Remember that avian flu already affects areas worldwide on all continents (includnig Canada, USA, South America, South Africa, Australia and Japan) since many years, and already causes outbreaks of avian deaths since long. It does not mean this is highly pathogenic H5N1, or that it is dangerous for humans that observe caution principles. You can eat poultry safely, even in the msot infected areas (Vietnam for example). 86.207.166.223 14:21, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
- Only confermed cases of H5N1 are added to this map. – Zntrip 18:00, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pakistan Confusion
Pakistan has confirmed - See Here Zreeon 23:24, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
The Czech Republic also got H5N1, confirmed —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.168.41.103 (talk • contribs) 03:16, 29 March 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Add Burkina Faso to Map
Media reports on April 4th state that bird flu has been confirmed in Burkina Faso. Human deaths were confirmed in Egypt, but that is already reflected. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rock nj (talk • contribs) 06:12, 4 April 2006 (UTC).
Sadly we need to add Scotland ( or the UK) as we have our first confirmed case in a swan, two hours ago. It died a week ago, so we can expect a flurry of new cases; it is highly unlikely that we have found the only case in the country.. John Clohesy —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jclohesy (talk • contribs) 07:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Better version?
I think it would be better if a larger blank map could be used, which breaks down countries into their smaller regions. Right now, the current map is very misleading, especially for larger countries such as Russia or China, where a few cases are made to look like a nationwide outbreak. I would feel safer from bird flu in the outskirts of China than in New York City. --69.168.139.28 23:41, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
