Directory of Avian Resources

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This category is for sites about avian or bird flu, a viral disease of birds. Even the highly pathogenic strain H5N1 is overwhelmingly a disease that affects birds. Nearly all the small number of humans who have become infected were poultry workers who came into intimate contact with birds. Influenza viruses are constantly changing, and they might adapt over time to infect and spread among humans.

Resources in This Category

• Avian Flu

  https://www.axappphealthcare.co.uk/Health-worries/General-health-worries/Avian-flu-(bird-flu)/
  Factsheet from AXA PPP Healthcare including information on flu, what is special about the H5N1 strain of avian flu, how it’s caught, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

• Avian Influenza

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_Flu
  Information from Wikipedia on this disease caused by influenza-type viruses adapted to birds, the virus genetics, bird influenza pandemics and the pathogenic H5N1 strain.

• Avian Influenza

  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/birdbiosecurity/AI/
  Information on biosecurity for wild birds, pet birds and poultry from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA.

• Avian Influenza

  http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-avian_influenza-index.htm
  Information on bird flu from Australia's Department of Health and Ageing.

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

  http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?navtype=SU&navid=AVIAN_INFLUENZA
  Information on the disease from the United States Department of Agriculture.

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease

  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/biofacts/avflu_human.html
  Overview of avian influenza (bird flu) and analysis of the developing threat to humans.

• Bird Flu - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdflu
  Learn about the impact of avian flu on birds and humans with advice for bird watchers.

• Bird Flu and You

  http://bird-flu.awardspace.co.uk/
  Provides an overview of this infection and a number of informative articles.

• Bird Flu Update

  http://www.redrobe.com/sharon/bird-flu/bird-flu-zoos.html
  Presentation by Sharon Redrobe, RCVS Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, on the implications of bird flu for zoos.

• Bird Flu/Avian Flu News from Medical News Today

  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/birdflu-sars.xml
  Latest headlines in feed form.

• BirdFluInfo

  http://www.drmartinwilliams.com/birdflu/birdfluinfo.html
  Dr Martin Williams offers his personal collection of information, news items and links to sites on bird flu from round the world.

• CDC: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

  http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/
  Facts about previous flu pandemics, and key facts about bird flu and the avian influenza virus.

• CIDRAP

  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/
  News on avian influenza from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

• CNN.com - Bird flu: What you need to know

  http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/birdflu.facts/
  Questions and answers about Avian Influenza.

• Flu Shots and the Bird Flu

  https://www.verywell.com/bird-flu-and-other-influenza-1958928
  Explains why the normal vaccination will not protect against this specific virus.

• Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data

  http://platform.gisaid.org/
  GISAID aims to foster international sharing of avian and other influenza virus sequences, related clinical and epidemiological data associated with human isolates, and geographic and species-specific data. It includes the EpiFlu Database which provides secure storage and the analysis of genetic, epidemiological and clinical data.

• HSE: Avian Influenza Virus

  http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/diseases/avianflu.htm
  Provides advice on assessing the risks and the precautions to take for people working in poultry houses, zoos, bird sanctuaries, pigeon lofts, pet shops, quarantine areas, abattoirs or any other environment containing birds.

• International Society for Infectious Diseases

  http://www.promedmail.org/
  With frequent updates on the incidence of, and plans to detect cases of, avian flu.

• Mayo Clinic: Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bird-flu/basics/definition/con-20030228
  Provides an overview of the disease, its effects on birds and humans, and the possibility of a global pandemic.

• MedlinePlus: Bird Flu

  https://medlineplus.gov/birdflu.html
  News and links.

• Nature: Bird Flu

  http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/birdflu/
  Events relating to, and science about, bird flu, presented by the science magazine Nature.

• New Scientist: Special Report: Bird Flu

  http://www.newscientist.com/topic/bird-flu
  Provides an expert guide to the disease and regularly updated news and articles from around the world.

• NewsNow: Bird Flu

  http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Hot+Topics/Flu+Pandemics/Bird+Flu
  News stories from around the world.

• OIE

  http://www.oie.int/animal-health-in-the-world/update-on-avian-influenza/
  Provides a daily update of the avian influenza situation in animals around the world, provided by the World Organisation for Animal Health.

• Options for the Use of Human H5N1 Influenza Vaccines and the WHO H5N1 Vaccine Stockpile

  http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_HSE_EPR_GIP_2008_1d.pdf
  World Health Organization consultation document.

• The Global Strategy for Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

  ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/aj134e/aj134e00.pdf
  Strategy announced in October 2008 devised by the FAO and OIE in collaboration with the WHO.

• The Guardian - Bird Flu

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/bird-flu
  Ongoing news coverage of the H5N1 virus and the possibility of a human pandemic. Includes Flash slideshow showing how a pandemic might start.

• The Poultrysite Guide to Avian Flu

  http://www.thepoultrysite.com/bird-flu/bird-flu-news.php
  Provides information on this disease, its diagnosis and its control in commercial poultry flocks, with regularly updated news of the spread of the disease around the world.

• Trust.org - Bird Flu

  http://www.trust.org/spotlight/Bird-flu/
  Latest stories and articles on this subject provided by Reuters.

• Understanding Bird Flu

  http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/understanding-bird-flu
  Find information on avian influenza and how to stay safe and prepared.

• USGS National Wildlife Health Center: Avian Influenza

  http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/
  Up to date world news on bird flu in wild birds.

• WHO: Avian Influenza

  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
  Fact sheet about the disease and its risk to humans.

• World Health Organization

  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/
  Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response: includes updated counts of human incidence of Avian flu, and updates of the state of medical knowledge.

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