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	Avian flu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Avian flu (also "bird flu", "avian influenza", "bird influenza"), means "flu from viruses adapted to birds", but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets and the viruses that cause them.
		As of 2006, "avian flu" is being commonly used to refer to infection from a particular subtype of Influenza A virus, H5N1, which can cause severe illness in humans who are infected.
		Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Agricultural and Wildlife Considerations
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avian_flu (1879 words)

	Avian Flu - MSN Encarta
		Avian Flu, also known as bird flu, an infectious disease of wild and domestic birds, caused by a range of viruses known as Type A influenza viruses.
		Avian influenza was not known to directly infect humans until 1997, when an outbreak in Hong Kong, China, caused by infected poultry, sickened 18 people, killing 6 of them.
		Although humans have a degree of immunity to the influenza subtypes that circulate during the winter flu season, the human immune system is unaccustomed to recognizing and fighting off avian influenza.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701674465/Avian_Flu.html (829 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Avian Flu
		The cause – the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
		Bird flu is an infection caused by avian influenza viruses.
		Avian flu vaccine: It is under development but cannot be finalized until the pandemic version of the virus appears.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/avianflu (1926 words)

	Avian Flu : Web focus : Nature
		Outbreaks of chicken flu occur in The Netherlands due to the H7N7 avian flu virus.
		Tests on chickens and mice show that avian flu H5N1 virus isolated from ducks in 2004 is more virulent and harmful to mammals than in recent years.
		WHO warns that the H5N1 bird flu virus might spark a flu pandemic that could kill millions of people, and is concerned that "much of the world is unprepared for a pandemic" and needs to enhance preparedness to reduce its potential impact.
	www.nature.com /nature/focus/avianflu/timeline.html (2471 words)

	Avian Flu - What we need to know
		Human flu viruses preferentially bind to what are known as α 2,6 galactose receptors, which populate the human respiratory tract from the nose to the lungs.
		A recent survey of 80 corporate officials at an avian flu seminar held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong found that nearly every company had someone in charge of avian flu policy, and 60 percent had clearly stated plans that could be put in place immediately.
		Guangdong has not reported any outbreaks of the H5N1 avian flu virus in birds over the past year, and the man's death has heightened fears among experts that there might be poultry that are infected by the virus but which are not sickened by it.
	avianflu.typepad.com (11416 words)

	CDC - Avian Influenza (Flu) \| Key Facts About Avian Influenza
		Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses.
		During an outbreak of avian influenza among poultry, there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds.
		Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches) to eye infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases (such as acute respiratory distress), and other severe and life-threatening complications.
	www.cdc.gov /flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm (1363 words)

	Avian Flu Guidance
		In February 2004, different strains of avian flu were detected among several flocks of birds in the U.S. and state officials ordered the destruction of hundreds of thousands of birds.
		Avian flu viruses circulate among birds worldwide and are highly contagious among birds.
		Avian influenza is a highly contagious disease of birds which is currently epidemic amongst poultry in Asia.
	www.osha.gov /dsg/guidance/avian-flu.html (3031 words)

	WHO \| Avian influenza frequently asked questions
		Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.
		Avian influenza viruses are highly species-specific, but have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans.
		The role of migratory birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza is not fully understood.
	www.who.int /csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/index.html (3533 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Bird flu
		The appearance in humans of a type of flu which normally only affects birds may be an important sign that some strains of the virus are changing in a way that could threaten people around the globe.
		One of the most worrying features of the viruses which cause flu is the way that they are continually changing over time, through small changes in their make-up called antigenic drift and occasional abrupt major changes called antigenic shift.
		New strains of flu tend to emerge in Asia and the East, where people live in closer quarters with their animals and different flu viruses may mix to cause new strains, or pass between species.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/birdflu1.shtml (939 words)

	Bird Flu (Avian Flu)
		Avian flu is an influenza virus that affects mostly birds and sometimes pigs.
		The main difference between the regular flu and avian flu is the way it has spread.
		Remember that bird flu is not spreading quickly to humans right now and many people are getting prepared in case something changes.
	kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/infection/bird_flu.html (745 words)

	Avian flu : Web focus : Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nature's Avian Flu web focus presents the latest research articles and news analysis alongside a timeline and a comprehensive archive of features, commentaries, letters and news, examining the threat of a new human flu pandemic in the near future, and what can be done to prevent it.
		With the arrival of avian flu in domestic and wild birds in Turkey that have lead to human fatalities, experts are divided over the possibility that the H5N1 virus will gain the ability to spread between people.
		Investigation of past human flu pandemics is giving clues to revealing both the origins of pandemic influenza viruses and their evolutionhow they evolved.
	www.nature.com /nature/focus/avianflu/index.html (1763 words)

	Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) \| PandemicFlu.gov
		Avian influenza - commonly called "bird flu" - is an infection caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally in birds.
		One strain of avian influenza, the H5N1 virus, is endemic in much of Asia and has recently spread into Europe.
		Avian H5N1 infections have recently killed poultry and other birds in a number of countries.
	www.pandemicflu.gov /general/avian.html (413 words)

	YaleGlobal Online Magazine
		Avian flu is common and often spread by migratory birds.
		There are several strains of avian influenza, but the H5N1 virus - which occurs mainly in birds and, less commonly, pigs - poses the greatest threat to humans.
		Recent research suggests that the trigger for the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic was originally an avian influenza virus.
	yaleglobal.yale.edu /reports/avianflu.jsp (511 words)

	Avian Bird Flu Pandemic, Vaccines, Tests, and News - www.avianflutests.com
		Avian (Bird) Influenza (Flu) Pandemic may occur due to major changes in the viruses, antigenic shift, and there will be little immunity against the resulting mutated virus.
		However, during an outbreak of bird flu among poultry (domesticated chicken, ducks, turkeys), there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with excretions from infected birds.
		Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses.
	www.avianflutests.com (4806 words)

	Bird Flu (Avian Flu) - ADB.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bird flu (also known as avian flu or avian influenza) due to the H5N1 virus has now spread from Asia to Europe and Africa.
		There is no doubt that the bird flu continues to pose a significant threat to human health and economic activity in the region and beyond.
		Coordination and harmonization of efforts remain critical in the prevention and control of avian influenza, and this was highlighted in the Vienna Senior Officials Meeting on 6-7 June 2006.
	www.adb.org /BirdFlu/default.asp (364 words)

	Statewide Avian/Pandemic Flu Preparedness Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Avian Influenza: There are many avian influenza or “bird flu” viruses and they occur naturally and commonly among domestic poultry and some wild birds, especially waterfowl and shorebirds.
		Seasonal Flu: A contagious respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses, seasonal flu is transmitted by when infected people sneeze or cough.
		Pandemic Flu: Flu pandemics occur when there is a major change in the genetic make up of a virus, which results in a new strain to which people have not been previously exposed.
	www.avianflu.alaska.gov (317 words)

	Avian H5N1 Influenza (Bird Flu) - Minnesota Dept. of Health
		There are actually many kinds of flu that can infect birds – wild birds as well as domestic birds, like chickens or turkeys.
		Avian (“bird”) flu and pandemic flu are not the same thing – but there is a connection.
		Although no cases of animal or human illness have been identified in the U.S., the avian H5N1 influenza virus is spreading rapidly in birds and animals in other parts of the world.
	www.health.state.mn.us /divs/idepc/diseases/flu/avian/index.html (376 words)

	Science Explained, avian flu, viruses, influenza and the "chicken flu".
		Naturally, many people turn to aspirin to relive their flu symptoms but you should NEVER give aspirin to a child under 12 that is suffering from flu-like symptoms, unless directed to do so by a doctor after having discussed the risk of Reye's syndrome.
		Analysis of their gene sequences show that they are all avian with no sign of genetic reassortment with a human influenza.
		I suspect that if avian flu is jumping from one human to another it is doing so very poorly because all four members of the family are seronegative and the very low number of seropositive people in contact with the child is similar to the frequency of seropositivity in the local population anyway.
	www.synapses.co.uk /science/fluvirus.html (5863 words)

	ScienceDaily: Medical Experts: U.S. Unlikely To Have Enough Vaccines To Stop Avian Flu
		NIAID Initiates Trial Of Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine (March 25, 2005) -- Fast-track recruitment has begun for a trial to investigate the safety of a vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the...
		Flu vaccine -- The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus.
		Avian flu -- Influenzavirus A is a genus of a family of viruses called Orthomyxoviridae in virus classification.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2006/03/060322180137.htm (1773 words)

	Avianflu
		Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but confirmed cases of human infection from several subtypes of bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997.
		Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from direct or close contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces contaminated with secretions and excretions from infected birds.
		During an outbreak of avian influenza among poultry, there is a possible risk to people who have direct or close contact with infected birds or with surfaces that have been contaminated with secretions and excretions from infected birds.
	www.audubon.org /bird/avianflu/avianflu.htm (1273 words)

	UNICEF - Avian flu - Introduction
		The rapidly spreading outbreaks of Avian Influenza (bird flu) among wild and domestic birds and the rare but increasing cases of bird flu among people are alarming.
		UNICEF is putting its extensive communication expertise and our global on-the-ground presence to the service of national governments and partners to control bird flu and to prepare for a possible pandemic.
		UNICEF is focusing on communication and other supportive measures that inform educate and enable families and communities to protect themselves from illness and death caused by bird flu or its consequences.
	www.unicef.org /avianflu/index.html (238 words)

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		U.S. public by telling us that the bird flu virus can jump from birds to humans and produce, and is a fatal illness in 50 percent of those infected.
		Flu TeleClinic last week that Tamiflu can actually cause the virus to mutate into a more dangerous and potent viral strain.
		Please understand, even if you believe the flu shots work, the flu shot you can now purchase is in no way, shape or form designed to protect you against the bird flu.
	www.mercola.com /2005/oct/25/avian_flu_epidemic_is_a_hoax.htm (2000 words)

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