Millions of birds worldwide have died or were slaughtered since late 2003, when H5N1 began ravaging Asian poultry stocks. It has killed at least 206 people worldwide since 2003.

自2003年H5N1型禽流感病毒肆虐亚洲禽类市场以来，全世界范围内已经有数百万的鸟类死亡或被屠宰，至少有206人死于该禽流感。