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• AlertNet: Bird Flu - Latest stories and articles on this subject provided by Reuters.
• Avian 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 Flu (Bird Flu) - A guide to bird flu and its symptoms from BBC Health.
• Avian Flu: eMedicine - Provides an overview of this respiratory tract infection, its pathophysiology, clinical signs, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
• Avian Influenza - Find disease and control strategies by Intervet. Includes details on preparation and outbreaks.
• Avian Influenza - 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 - Information on biosecurity for wild birds, pet birds and poultry from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA.
• Avian Influenza - Information on bird flu from Australia's Department of Health and Ageing.
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - Information on the disease from the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease - Overview of avian influenza (bird flu) and analysis of the developing threat to humans.
• Avian Influenza Knowledge - Provides information on bird flu including how it spreads, the virus, products, prevention and protection measures as well as information on risk potential and pandemic prevention plans.
• Avian Influenza or Bird Flu - Provides a tutorial with a multimedia presentation with or without questions, or a printable text version. Requires Flash Player.
• Avian Influenza: Overview - Information from the Wildlife Disease Information Node on the many different viruses that infect various species of bird.
• Avian Influenza: The Imminent Plague - ThinkQuest provides information including the scientific background, treatment, prevention, reactions, impacts and an interview with Dr. Sri Chander, a regional health advisor from World Vision.
• Bird Flu - Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Learn about the impact of avian flu on birds and humans with advice for bird watchers.
• Bird Flu Monitor - Weblog with comment on and links to news and media stories.
• Bird Flu Today - Latest news and information on the international outbreak of the illness known as Avian influenza (H5N1) from World News Network.
• Bird Flu Update - Presentation by Sharon Redrobe, RCVS Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, on the implications of bird flu for zoos.
• Bird Flu and Pandemic Influenza: What are the Risks? - This regularly updated feature explains the background to bird flu and pandemic influenza, and assesses the nature of the risk to people living in the UK.
• Bird Flu and You - Provides an overview of this infection and a number of informative articles.
• BirdFluInfo - 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) - Facts about previous flu pandemics, and key facts about bird flu and the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
• CIDRAP - News on avian influenza from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
• Flu Wiki - Provides a wealth of information about H5N1 and pandemic flu.
• Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data - 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.
• Guardian Unlimited: Special Report: 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.
• HSE: Avian Influenza Virus - 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.
• Health Protection Agency: Avian Influenza - Avian influenza is a disease of birds caused by influenza viruses closely related to human influenza viruses. Provides general information, guidelines, epidemiological data and information on testing laboratories in the UK.
• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Information from the Texas Animal Health Commission and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [PDF]
• International Society for Infectious Diseases - With frequent updates on the incidence of, and plans to detect cases of, avian flu.
• Key Facts about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - Provides information on this disease in birds, human infection with avian influenza viruses and human health risks during the H5N1 outbreak.
• MayoClinic.com: Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) - Provides an overview of the disease, its effects on birds and humans, and the possibility of a global pandemic.
• MedlinePlus: Bird Flu - News and links.
• NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node - Monitoring and reporting system to provide data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical related information.
• Nature: Bird Flu - Events relating to, and science about, bird flu, presented by the science magazine Nature.
• New Scientist: Special Report: Bird Flu - Provides an expert guide to the disease and regularly updated news and articles from around the world.
• NewsNow: Bird Flu - News stories from around the world.
• OIE - 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 - World Health Organization consultation document. [PDF]
• Pet Bird Flu Information Center - Avian influenza information for pet owners. Specific sections for cat, dog, and bird owners with coverage of the spread of the disease and how best to protect your pet.
• Questions and Answers about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention avian influenza homepage.
• Reuters AlertNet - Bird Flu - Provides news, information, and analysis on the bird-flu emergency.
• The Global Strategy for Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Strategy announced in October 2008 devised by the FAO and OIE in collaboration with the WHO. [PDF]
• The Online NewsHour - Bird Flu - Coverage of how the H5N1 virus has swept through bird populations, sparking fears it may become the next major human pandemic.
• The Poultrysite Guide to Avian Flu - 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.
• USGS National Wildlife Health Center: Avian Influenza - Up to date world news on bird flu in wild birds.
• Understanding Bird Flu - Find information on avian influenza and how to stay safe and prepared.
• Winning the Bird Flu Challenge - Provides a free, interactive and multimedia bird flu survival guide available to download.
• World Health Organization - Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response: includes updated counts of human incidence of Avian flu, and updates of the state of medical knowledge.
• BBC Health news: Avian flu - BBC questions and answers on avian flu, and whether it could spread between humans. (January 10, 2008)
• Flu Shots and the Bird Flu - Explains why the normal vaccination will not protect against this specific virus. (October 01, 2005)
• CNN.com - Bird flu: What you need to know - Questions and answers about Avian Influenza. (January 24, 2004)
• WHO: Avian Influenza - Fact sheet about the disease and its risk to humans. (January 15, 2004)

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