Bird Flu Timeline
2003
Below is a chronological Bird flu timeline and list of events pertaining to Bird Flu history for 2003;
Feb. 2003
The avian flu virus H5N1 infects two people in Hong Kong who had
recently traveled to China. One person recovers, while the other
dies. Another family member dies after contracting a respiratory
illness in China, but no testing is done to confirm the cause of
death.
Feb. 28, 2003
An outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands kills a veterinarian
and sickens more than 80 other people, mostly poultry workers
and their families. The illnesses are caused by another strain
of the avian influenza virus, known as H7N7, which results in
mostly eye infections and some respiratory symptoms.
Dec. 2003
A child in Hong Kong is diagnosed with bird flu caused by the
H9N2 strain. The child is hospitalized and later recovers.
Dec. 15, 2003
South Korea confirms the outbreak of a highly contagious form of
bird flu at a chicken farm near Seoul and begins a mass
slaughter of poultry after the virus rapidly spreads across the
country.
Dec. 31, 2003
Taiwan reports its first case of bird flu and later destroys
thousands of chickens infected with a milder form of the virus.
For more on Bird flu timeline and Avian flu history, please continue following our Bird flu
timeline links.
Sources: CDC;
WHO
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