Volume 14, Number 11—November 2008
Dispatch
Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Live Bird Markets and Food Markets, Thailand
Alongkorn Amonsin, Chuensakon Choatrakol, Jiradej Lapkuntod, Rachod Tantilertcharoen, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech, Sanipa Suradhat, Kamol Suwannakarn, Apiradee Theamboonlers, and Yong Poovorawan
Table 1
Test results for samples collected during influenza virus (H5N1) surveillance program in live bird and food markets, by collection date, central Thailand
| Date sample collected | Location, no. samples |
Total no. samples | No. positive results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live bird market* | Food market† | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| Jul | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Aug | 6 | 21 | 27 | – |
| Oct | 8 | 26 | 34 | – |
| Nov | 20 | 26 | 46 | 5 |
| Dec |
18 |
9 |
27 |
5 |
| 2007 | ||||
| Jan | 22 | 35 | 57 | 2 |
| Feb | 13 | 36 | 49 | – |
| Mar | 57 | 66 | 123 | – |
| Apr | 63 | 74 | 137 | – |
| May | 53 | 85 | 138 | – |
| Jun | 84 | 40 | 124 | – |
| Jul | 10 | 64 | 74 | – |
| Aug |
20 |
67 |
87 |
– |
| Total | 381 | 549 | 930 | 12 |
*Sample source: swabs.
†Sample source: visceral organs and meats.
