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The CDC’s Updated Avian Flu Pages

 

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Yesterday’s publication of Ron Fouchier’s H5N1 research papers – along with a small avalanche of related reports and articles in the journal Science - has generated a good deal of renewed interest in the avian flu virus around the world. 


As one might expect, the CDC updated and revamped their avian flu and pandemic resources web pages this week, since many people will be seeking out more information on the subject.

 

Our first stop is the CDC Resources for Pandemic Flu page, where you’ll find links to:

 

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) H5N1

Influenza Pandemics

International Surveillance for Pandemic Preparedness 

CDC’s international surveillance activities monitor trends in influenza activity

Risk Assessment

Risk assessments help assess the threat of influenza viruses with pandemic potential

Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Tools

Resources to help hospital administrators and state and local health officials prepare for the next influenza pandemic

 

 

A visit to the revised Avian Flu page, provides:

 

Information on Avian Influenza

Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species. Avian flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with avian flu viruses have occurred. The links below offer information about avian influenza for different audiences.

Since these links lead to other links, there appears to be quite a bit of new information available.

Certainly worth exploring.

 

 

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