- Pandemic Flu.gov
Official U.S. government website for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
www.pandemicflu.gov
- CDC: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Offers basic information on the disease, overview of recent outbreaks, guidance for care providers, travel recommendations, hotline numbers, and links.
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian
- Human Cases of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection
Covers cases of avian influenza viruses -- including H5N1, H9N2, and H7N7 -- infecting humans since the 1997. From the Centers for Disease Control.
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm
- World Health Organization: Avian Influenza
Latest information about H5N1 avian influenza, the infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus and the significance of its transmission to humans. From WHO.
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en
- Flu Med
Features basic information on the disease, with related articles and an overview of recent outbreaks. Also includes control measures for Avian Influenza and recommended medications.
www.flumed.co.uk
- BirdFlu.Gov.Sg
Official government site about avian influenza (flu) in Singapore including information on flu pandemic and bird flu (avian influenza).
www.crisis.gov.sg/flu
- Bird Flu Monitor
Up-to-date news on this developing crisis worldwide.
www.birdflumonitor.com
- Vads Corner: Influenza A (H5N1) Bird Flu
Collection of links to articles and news reports concerning avian influenza.
www.vadscorner.com/h5n1.html
- Bird Flu.org.cn
Information about avian influenza, H5N1, including its history, treatment, and potential.
www.birdflu.org.cn
- Avian Influenza Fact Sheet
From The University of California, Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension. Offers Avian Influenza information including host animals, transmission, signs of disease, and prevention and control.
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AvianInfluenzaFS.html
- AvianInfluenza.org
Updated news, information, articles, user forums, and more. Includes bimonthly maps tracking avian influenza outbreaks.
www.avianinfluenza.org
- USDA: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Collection of bird flu resources from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including how to report sick birds on farms and in the wild, fact sheets, news reports, and links.
www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/avian_influenza/avian_influenza.shtm...
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Technical review of the illness, also known as bird flu, including its etiology, transmission, diagnosis, and control. From the World Organization for Animal Health.
www.oie.int/eng/maladies/fiches/a_A150.htm
- Biosecurity for the Birds
USDA campaign to educate the public about Exotic Newcastle Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, with sections on the signs and symptoms of both diseases, who to contact to report sick birds, and steps one can take to keep flocks safe.
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/birdbiosecurity
- wikiBirdFlu
Community-created resource about avian influenza. Includes a guide to what bird flu is, how viruses change through mutation and antigenic shift, and an explanation of pandemic flu.
www.wikibirdflu.org
- Nature: Avian Flu
Collection of articles, science updates, and profiles tracking the events and discoveries related to avian influenza.
www.nature.com/nature/focus/avianflu
- Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (LPAI)
Overview of the low-risk form of influenza that causes little or no clinical signs in infected birds and poses no threat to human health. From the USDA.
www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahlpai.html
- Genetic Analysis of Bird Flu
Describes research into recent outbreaks of avian influenza, including the H5N1 strain.
www.biomedcentral.com/news/20030227/04
- Poultry Health Services: Avian Influenza Forum
Offers links to official reports and news stories on HPAI outbreaks.
www.poultry-health.com/fora/avinfind.htm
- HealthLink: Avian Influenza on the Move
Discusses the transmission, symptoms, risk to humans, and treatment of the influenza A (H5N1) virus (also known as bird flu).
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002553.html
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