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• Avian influenza — Frequently asked questions

Related JAVMA News:

• Influenza research studies make progress (01 May 2008)
• Avian influenza flares up in India, more than a dozen other countries (01 Mar 2008)
• Avian influenza continues spreading, but global response improves (15 Dec 2007)
• Some veterinarians at increased risk of avian influenza virus infection (15 Jul 2007)
• Occurrences of H5N1 avian influenza in birds reported as of late February (15 Mar 2007)
• Experts meet in Africa to discuss avian influenza (15 Feb 2007)
• AVMA avian influenza FAQ updated (15 Dec 2006)
• Dog dies of avian influenza (15 Dec 2006)
• USDA expands plan for low-pathogenic avian influenza (01 Nov 2006)
• USDA, DOI expand wild bird monitoring for avian influenza (01 Oct 2006)
• Protecting against avian influenza (15 Aug 2006)
• Cats contract avian influenza virus (15 Apr 2006)
• Vaccines and veterinarians to tackle the spread of avian influenza (01 Apr 2006)
• Federal government creates Web site on pandemic influenza (01 Apr 2006)
• Fears of pandemic grow as avian flu spreads westward (01 Jan 2006)
• Growing concern about bird flu sparks call for global action (15 Apr 2005)
• USDA launches avian influenza project (01 Apr 2005)
• Study finds cats are susceptible to avian influenza H5N1 virus (15 Oct 2004)
• World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemic (01 Mar 2004)

Other resources:

• Viewer's Guide to "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America" (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  On Tuesday, May 9 2006, the ABC television network aired a made-for-TV movie titled "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America." The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared a Viewer's Guide and some anticipated Questions and Answers to provide factual information for viewers of the movie.
  
  
• Official US government Web site for pandemic influenza (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information.
  
  
• Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families (PDF, 8.06 Mb) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  This overview provides common sense actions that citizens can take to prepare for a pandemic.
  
  
• Avian Influenza: Trade Issues (PDF) (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology)
  Although much of the concern about a pandemic outbreak of high-pathogenic avian influenza centers on human health, the potential impacts on the international poultry trade are significant. CAST outlines these concerns in this new Commentary.
  
  
• Avian Influenza: Human Pandemic Concerns (PDF) (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology)
  A task force of subject experts addresses the current situation, evaluates the structure and function of avian influenza viruses, outlines pandemic risk assesment, and provides references for further information.
  
  
• Avian influenza information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site)
• Questions and Answers: Avian Influenza (USDA Web site)
• Perspectives on avian influenza risk management for food safety professionals (International Association for Food Protection Web site)

• Canine influenza backgrounder
• Control of Canine Influenza in Dogs

Related JAVMA News:

• Influenza research studies make progress (01 May 2008)
• UC-Davis offers testing for canine influenza virus (01 Feb 2006)
• Canine influenza virus surfaces (01 Nov 2005)
• Canine influenza virus emerges in Florida (15 Oct 2005)

Other resources:

• Canine influenza information (University of California-Davis Web site)

Related JAVMA News:

• Australia battles equine influenza (15 Oct 2007)

• Human cases of swine flu reported in U.S. (AVMA press release, April 24, 2009)

Related JAVMA News:

• New swine flu subtype has avian flu genes (15 Feb 2008)

• Public health resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention