Avian influenza 2009 statistics

Last year, 17 countries reported outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry and wild birds, according to ScienceInsider. From 2003 to 2010, 62 countries reported H5N1 avian influenza in domestic poultry or wildlife.
Five countries recorded H5N1 in humans in 2009, compared with six countries in 2008. The World Health Organization recorded 72 human cases in 2009, 32 of which were fatal. The disease had its toll on developing countries: Indonesia accounted for 19 of the 32 H5N1 human deaths; five were in Vietnam, four were in China and four were in Egypt. Of the 72 confirmed human cases, 39 were recorded in Egypt.
The number of human fatalities has declined steadily since peaking at 79 in 2006. From 2003 to December 2009, there have been 467 confirmed human cases and 282 deaths.