 Bird Flu and Pandemic Influenza: What are the Risks? - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/AboutUs/MinistersAndDepartmentLeaders/ChiefMedicalOfficer/Features/DH_4102997 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. |
 Flu Shots and the Bird Flu - http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/05_bird_flu.htm Explains why the normal vaccination will not protect against this specific virus. |
 Nature: Bird Flu - http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/birdflu/ Events relating to, and science about, bird flu, presented by the science magazine Nature. |
 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. |
 CNN.com: Bird Flu - http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2006/bird.flu/ Special report on this disease with stories, resources and the latest news. |
 Pet Bird Flu Information Center - http://virtualpet.com/birdflu/ 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. |
 Avian Influenza - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-avian_influenza-index.htm Information on bird flu from Australia's Department of Health and Ageing. |
 Medscape: Avian Flu in Humans May Be Common, but Mild, After Exposure to Sick Poultry - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521173 Report on a study by Dr. Anna Thorson showing that self-reported mild cases of flu-like illnesses were highly correlated with exposure to sick poultry. (No serological analysis.) [Free registration required.] |
 New Scientist: Special Report: Bird Flu - http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/bird-flu Provides an expert guide to the disease and regularly updated news and articles from around the world. |
 CDC: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/ Facts about previous flu pandemics, and key facts about bird flu and the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. |
 Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm Provides information on this disease in birds, human infection with avian influenza viruses and human health risks during the H5N1 outbreak. |
 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. |
 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bird-flu/DS00566 MayoClinic.com provides an overview of the disease, its effects on birds and humans, and the possibility of a global pandemic. |
 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. |
 The Online NewsHour - Bird Flu - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/health/birdflu/index.html Coverage of how the H5N1 virus has swept through bird populations, sparking fears it may become the next major human pandemic. |
 Avian Flu (Bird Flu) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/birdflu1.shtml A guide to bird flu and its symptoms from BBC Health. |
 BBC Health news: Avian flu - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3422839.stm BBC questions and answers on avian flu, and whether it could spread between humans. |
 Guardian Unlimited: Special Report: Bird Flu - http://www.guardian.co.uk/birdflu/0,14207,1131431,00.html Ongoing news coverage of the H5N1 virus and the possibility of a human pandemic. Includes Flash slideshow showing how a pandemic might start. |
 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. |
 Responses to Avian Influenza and State of Pandemic Readiness - http://interaction.org/files.cgi/6077_Responses_to_Avian_Influenza_and_State_of_Global_Readiness_Dec_2007.pdf Report produced by the United Nations and the World Bank in December 2007 outlining progress in preparedness for an influenza pandemic. |
 The Threat of an Influenza Epidemic - http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/millhillessays/2005/influenza/ An article and photograph from the archives of the Mill Hill Essays 2005. |
 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. |
 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. |
 Reuters AlertNet - Bird Flu - http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/sections/BIRDFLU.htm Provides news, information, and analysis on the bird-flu emergency. |
 Animal Health: Avian Influenza - http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_avian.html Background, resources, news, and breaking information from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. |
 International Society for Infectious Diseases - http://www.promedmail.org/ With frequent updates on the incidence of, and plans to detect cases of, avian flu. |
 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. |
 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. |
 MedlinePlus: Bird Flu - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birdflu.html News and links. |
 Avian Influenza or Bird Flu - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/avianflu/htm/index.htm Provides a tutorial with a multimedia presentation with or without questions, or a printable text version. Requires Flash Player. |
 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. |
 National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP): Avian Influenza Surveillance - http://nsu.aphis.usda.gov/inventory/activity.faces?INVENTORY_NUMBER=100 Information on monitoring and surveillance activities and programs in the United States. |
 Avian Influenza: Overview - http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/diseasehome.jsp?disease=Avian%20Influenza&pagemode=submit Information from the Wildlife Disease Information Node on the many different viruses that infect different bird species. |
 NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node - http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov Monitoring and reporting system to provide data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical related information. |
 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. |
 Situation Updates: Avian Influenza - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/updates/en/ The World Health Organization provides information on the current global position of the disease. |
 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. |
 WHO: Avian Influenza - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/ Fact sheet about the disease and its risk to humans. |
 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. |
 Singapore Government Bird Flu - http://www.flu.gov.sg/ News and facts about bird flu from the Singapore Government. |
 Winning the Bird Flu Challenge - http://birdflusecrets.com Provides a free, interactive and multimedia bird flu survival guide available to download. |
 Bird Flu Monitor - http://www.birdflumonitor.com/index.xml Information on this developing crisis. |
 Bird Flu and You - http://bird-flu.awardspace.co.uk/ Provides an overview of this infection and a number of informative articles. |
 eMedTV: Avian Influenza - http://diseases.emedtv.com/avian-influenza/avian-influenza.html Offers medically reviewed information on the disease in birds, in humans, the symptoms, types, causes and current treatments. |
 Bird Flu Today - http://www.birdflutoday.com/ Latest news and information on the international outbreak of the illness known as Avian influenza (H5N1) from World News Network. |
 Bird Flu Monitor - http://www.birdflumonitor.com/ Weblog with comment on and links to news and media stories. |
 Avian Influenza - http://www.avian-influenza.com Find disease and control strategies by Intervet. Includes details on preparation and outbreaks. |