What epidemic broke out in 2005?

2005 is a year of many disasters. The continuous natural and man-made disasters are shocking, frightening, crying and sad, and also make people reflect more on the relationship between man and nature. Let us remember those unfortunate events, and at the same time keep a awe of nature in our hearts.

Bird flu is spreading all over the world.

In 2005, the bird flu epidemic raged across many countries and regions around the world, including Europe and the Middle East, causing serious economic losses and almost global psychological panic.

Since mid-February last year, a new round of avian influenza has broken out in South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, China and other Asian countries and regions. This round of epidemic was caused by H5N 1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. On June 8 this year 10, Turkey, located in Eurasia, announced the discovery of the first case of avian influenza, thus opening the prelude to the "invasion" of avian influenza in the European continent. Romania, which borders Turkey, also confirmed the first case of bird flu on the same day, which is the first bird flu epidemic in Europe. Since then, the spread of the epidemic in the European continent is like a "domino" that has been knocked down. Bird flu broke out in Greece, Russia, Britain, Croatia, Sweden and Ukraine. In June, 1 1, bird flu "expanded" to the Middle East. WHO experts warn that there is a high possibility of bird flu outbreak in Africa. H5N 1 avian influenza virus has caused at least 70 deaths since it was rampant in 2003.