1. Avian influenza in Africa -- still headed for disaster?
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

...me to correct some of the deficiencies in policy and practice that are highlighted in this article. Avian influenza H5N1 in Africa: an epidemiological twist. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2007; ...

2. Getting ready for avian influenza in Africa
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

... depopulation strategies will need to be adapted for Africa. Additionally, the role of avian vaccines [i.e., vaccines for the fowl] should be comprehensively evaluated and clearly ...

3. Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") H5N1
(FAQs/Health and Illness)

...ve been human deaths reported in Nigeria and Egypt from "bird flu," or "highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1." This page summarizes some of the useful references on avian influen...

4. Ignorance is bliss: Is the world taking the avian influenza threat too lightly?
(News/Avian influenza)

"Avian influenza is not a challenge. It is a predicament of extraordinary proportions. Doctors must say this loudly and repeatedly. Presently, we are largely silent. " So says this brief e

5. Oseltamivir Resistance — Disabling Our Influenza Defenses
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

Menno D. de Jong et al. present the details of two cases of avian influenza in which resistance to oseltamivir apparently developed during the course of standard treatment. Both cases were fatal. In t

6. Evolution of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in Asia
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

Interested in the nitty-gritty details of avian influenza H5N1? This article discusses the major genetic features and evolution without being overly technical. One interesting feature is the descripti

7. Bird migration threatens to send avian] flu into Africa
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

"The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is expected to be carried by birds into the Middle East and east Africa within weeks, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned last week.

8. Influenza pandemics and avian flu
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

Good review article for general practitioners. Characteristics of an influenza pandemic, how to prepare for one, issues in vaccine and antiviral medications. The article is rather general but a good s

9. Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans (NEJM Review)
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

An unprecedented epizootic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus that is highly pathogenic has crossed the species barrier in Asia to cause many human fatalities and poses an increasing pandemic threat. T

10. Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") Pandemic Preparedness
(Static Content)

This page is a listing of some of the useful references on avian influenza and pandemic preparedness, along with practical summaries of main points. General Background Wikipedia article, H5N

11. New Scientist -- Avian Influenza
(News Feeds / Avian/pandemic influenza)

http://www.newscientist.com/feed.ns?index=bird-flu

12. WHO news on avian influenza
(News Feeds / Avian/pandemic influenza)

http://www.who.int/feeds/entity/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/rss.xml