Pathogen s Path
december 15, 2003: South Korea confirms avian flu outbreak. Culls poultry.
january 9, 2004: The UN sends help as Vietnam reports incidences.
january 11: First confirmed avian flu death in Vietnam.
january 13: Cases crop up in Japan.
january 15: Taiwan also announces cases, though of less virulent H5N2 strain.
january 23: Thailand confirms human cases of avian flu.
january 25: Suspected incidence in Indonesia.
january 26: Pakistan announces cases of H7 and H9 strains in poultry.
january 27: Laos confirms outbreak.
China declares ducks have been infected.
january 28: India issues alert against disease.
january 29: India bans poultry imports.
february 2: Ninth death reported in Vietnam. Thailand records third death.