Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) since 28 January 2004 Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza ... [... more]
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Poultry health and disease
Poultry can be affected by a variety of diseases and parasites. The two most serious diseases that must be kept out of poultry flocks are Newcastle disease and avian influenza. Although these two devastating diseases are not present in commercial ... [... more]
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Avian influenza frequently asked questions
What changes are needed for H5N1 to become a pandemic virus? What is the significance of limited human-to-human transmission? What are the most important warning signals that a pandemic is about to start? Avian influenza, or "bird flu", is a ... [... more]
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Disease Outbreak News
Please see WHO news via RSS for further information and instructions Avian influenza - situation in Viet Nam - update Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 4 Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 3 Ebola Reston in pigs and humans ... [... more]
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Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
Avian influenza refers to a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily affect birds. On rare occasions, these bird viruses can infect other species, including pigs and humans. The vast majority of avian influenza viruses do not ... [... more]
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Bird flu - Better Health Channel.
Bird flu or avian influenza is spread between wild and domesticated birds and from birds to humans. Bird flu is lethal to poultry and potentially fatal in humans. The symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to those of regular influenza. Avian ... [... more]
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