People will catch avian influenza from contact with wild birds or infected domestic poultry.

Asia | Europe | North America | Africa | Australia

References

Bird Flu Ravages Africa Ostriches, August 9 2004: (URL) CBS.
Avian Influenza, January 2006: (URL) Wikipedia.
UN Plans Bird Flu Alert System for North Africa, Juanuary 5 2006: (URL) SciDev.