Yes, there was at least one case, perhaps two, in Asia, of human-to-human transmission of H5N1 influenza reported in 2005. But the virus is not yet in a form that will transmit easily between humans.

Though rare, instances of limited human-to-human transmission of H5N1 and other avian influenza viruses have occurred in association with outbreaks in poultry and should not be a cause for alarm. In no instance has the virus spread beyond a first generation of close contacts or caused illness in the general community. Data from these incidents suggest that transmission requires very close contact with an ill person.

Hong Kong experienced the first H5N1 virus outbreak in humans in 1997 with 18 cases and six deaths. In early 2003, the virus caused two infections and one death in a family in Hong Kong who had recently traveled to southern China. There had been no cases in humans elsewhere in the world until that time. Since 2003, the outbreak has resulted in 121 laboratory-confirmed human cases with 62 deaths reported in four countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Last year there were almost 10,000 human cases of WNV detected, including 262 deaths in the United States.

The World Health Organization provides current updates on the cumulative number of confirmed avian influenza (H5N1) cases. The State of California is gathering information through bird testing for avian influenza and monitoring information on the spread of this disease throughout the world.

The influenza virus is primarily spread by airborne droplets, which easily infect your sensitive spots such as your eyes, nose, and mouth. Touching contaminated surfaces and touching your face can spread the influenza virus.

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No. However, in Thailand, on 27 September 2004 the Ministry of Health announced possible human-to-human transmission in a family cluster. Thai officials have concluded that the mother could have acquired the infection either from some environmental source or while caring for her daughter, and that this represents a probable case of human-to-human transmission.

From 1964 to 2004, there have been 220 confirmed cases of human EEE in the United States, averaging 5 cases per year (with a range from 0-15 cases). The states with the traditionally largest number of cases are Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In 2005, there were 20 human cases of EEE in the United States. New Hampshire had the most with seven cases (six more than the previous year), two of which died.

There have been no human cases of WNV in Illinois. Physicians are asked to report suspected case of WNV to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Yes. WHO has some evidence that the H5N1 strain may have been circulating in birds since April 2003. The detection so far of only a few human cases suggests that the virus may not be easily transmitted from birds to humans at present. However, the situation could change quickly, as the H5N1 strain has been shown to mutate rapidly and has a documented propensity to exchange genes with influenza viruses from other species.

For the latest up-to-date information, go to the United States Geological Survey Web site and read the summaries.

During the 1999 New York encephalitis outbreak, there were 62 human cases, including seven deaths in New York City. During 2000, there were 21 human cases (14 in NY, 6 in NJ, 1 in CT), including 2 deaths. More recently, in 2001, 66 human cases were identified in the United States including 9 deaths. Human cases were identified in NY, FL, NJ, MD, CT, GA, MA, PA, AL, and LA.

It is quite difficult to estimate the likelihood of when it will happen. Bird virus has been around at least since 1996; we haven't had that event despite very close contact between humans and birds in Southeast Asia and China. We have had a nine-year period where no event has occurred. Now, the next nine or ten years, the likelihood is that it will occur. But we are not certain what the product will be that comes out.

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The H5N1 epidemic amongst birds in Asia has led to diseases in humans in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, China and most recently Turkey and Iraq since the end of 2003. Further occurrences of the disease in the near future especially in countries affected by the animal epidemic and their neighbors are likely. You can find a map showing the spread and number of human cases on the website of the European Commission. Almost all infected people had contact with diseased animals.

In 2006, there were over 4,000 cases of West Nile virus illness reported in the US. This is a significant increase in cases compared to 2005 with 3,000 reported cases and 2004 with 2,539 cases. Of the 4,180 human cases reported for 2006 (as of 1/3/07), 61% had West Nile fever and 34% had neuroinvasive disease (in 5% the illness type was not reported). States with the highest number of cases in 2006 included Idaho, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, and California.

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When the population is classified according to who is employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force on the basis of their activities during a given calendar week, situations are often encountered where individuals have engaged in more than one activity. Since persons are counted only once, it must be decided which activity will determine their status.

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The human immune virus (HIV) can only be transmitted when the virus comes in contact with the blood cells. These are the main ways in which HIV can be transmitted: Injection or transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, donations of semen (artificial insemination), skin grafts and organ transplants taken from someone who is infected. From a mother who is infected to her baby; this may be during the course of pregnancy, at birth and through breast-feeding.

Simply kissing someone is usually not conducive to the transmission of HIV. There has to be a very high rate of exchange of saliva to be detrimental to your health unless there are ulcers or the mouths membrane has been broken allowing for the exposure of an open sore to the bodily fluids of another person.