Avian Influenza
Avian influenza, an infectious disease that affects birds, was first identified in Italy over a century ago and now occurs worldwide and affects all types of birds with varying degrees of severty.
Avian Flu Raises Vaccine Questions
This Nature Science Update (NSU) article examines the efforts of scientists to produce a vaccine to combat the infection which has now crossed over to humans, having killed five people in Vietnam and infecting an additiona two people in Thailand.
This Nature Science Update (NSU) article examines the efforts of scientists to produce a vaccine to combat the infection which has now crossed over to humans, having killed five people in Vietnam and infecting an additiona two people in Thailand.
World Appeal to Contain Bird Flu
The rapid spread of avain flu in Asia has prompted health and food safety workers to seek assistance in controlling the spread of the disease.
The rapid spread of avain flu in Asia has prompted health and food safety workers to seek assistance in controlling the spread of the disease.
Avian Flu Timeline
This article provides a chronology of the events leading up to the recent outbreak of avian influenza. It provides a useful resource for understanding the key events in the spread of the disease and lends insight into possible prevention measures.
This article provides a chronology of the events leading up to the recent outbreak of avian influenza. It provides a useful resource for understanding the key events in the spread of the disease and lends insight into possible prevention measures.
Avian Flu Q & A
Learn more about avian flu in this question and answer sheet by the BBC. Find out the threats this illness poses to humans, how it is transmitted, and how health workers are working to contain it.
Learn more about avian flu in this question and answer sheet by the BBC. Find out the threats this illness poses to humans, how it is transmitted, and how health workers are working to contain it.
Unprecedented Spread of Avian Influenza
This press release by the World Health Organization sets forth the risks that the highly contageous bird flu presents. This press release also highlights the impact the disease might have on the poultry industry and farmers in particuar who will carry a large portion of the cost burden the disease imposes.
This press release by the World Health Organization sets forth the risks that the highly contageous bird flu presents. This press release also highlights the impact the disease might have on the poultry industry and farmers in particuar who will carry a large portion of the cost burden the disease imposes.
How Bird Flu Could Be Stopped
This article provides an overview of avian flu and examines expert suggestions about how the spread of the disease could be contained.
This article provides an overview of avian flu and examines expert suggestions about how the spread of the disease could be contained.
Bird Flu Attacks in Hanoi
Human death tolls rise to three in Vietnam as Hong Kong's National Influenza Center confirmed that the deaths were the result of the avian influenza virus.
Human death tolls rise to three in Vietnam as Hong Kong's National Influenza Center confirmed that the deaths were the result of the avian influenza virus.