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When I need to find authoritative information about avian flu, whether it be in humans or in agricultural or wildlife settings, I always go first to CIDRAP’s avian flu overviews.
CIDRAP – the Center For Infectious Disease Research & Policy - at the University of Minnesota covers not only avian influenza, but a variety of disease threats including Anthrax, Botulism, Plague, Smallpox, Tularemia, and VHF (Viral Hemorrhagic Fever).
Several times a year they update their two Avian flu overviews, having done so the last time on March 11th of this year. These overviews are priceless repositories of information for anyone following the bird flu situation around the world.
Highly Recommended.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease
Last updated March 11, 2009
Agent
Environmental Survival of Avian Influenza Viruses
Avian Influenza: Brief Background
Laboratory Testing for Avian Influenza in Humans
Summary of Avian Influenza in Humans
The Current Outbreak of H5N1 in Birds and Other Animals
H5N1 in Humans: Epidemiologic Features
H5N1 in Humans: Clinical Features
Treatment and Prophylaxis
Current Status of H5N1 Candidate Vaccines
Current WHO and CDC Travel Recommendations
Use of Seasonal Flu Vaccine in Humans at Risk for H5N1 Infection
Surveillance, Case Evaluation, and Contact Follow-up
Influenza Pandemic Considerations
Infection Control Recommendations
Guidance to Protect Workers From Avian Influenza Viruses
Food Safety Issues
References
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Agricultural and Wildlife Considerations
Last updated March 11, 2009
Definition of Avian Influenza
Agent
Environmental Survival of Avian Influenza Viruses
Hosts
Transmission
Key Outbreaks of HPAI in Domestic Avian Populations
Current Status of H5N1 in Asia, Europe, and Africa
Surveillance for H5N1 in Birds in the United States
HPAI as a Biological Weapon
Clinical Features in Domestic Birds
Necropsy Lesions
Differential Diagnosis in Birds
Laboratory Diagnosis in Birds
Treatment
Prevention
Outbreak Control in Poultry
References
