H5N1 cases herald next seasonal surveillance high
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
As avian influenza surveillance gears up for the seasonal increase in incidence that comes with winter in the northern hemisphere, Thailand and Egypt have added to this year's constant trickle of cases in Indonesia. 2006 looks set to account for more than half of all H5N1 cases and deaths since the first reports of 2003.