Advice for people living in areas affected by Bird Flu or Avian Influenza 3 pages *
Health officials who are alerted to a location where poultry (chicken, ducks and other farmed birds) have been found to be dying of bird flu or avian influenza (H5N1 virus) will need to take immediate steps to ensure that the disease does not spread. With a good plan, one that includes effective communication measures, the spread of bird flu can be successfully arrested. This simple guide provides key messages and information to achieve this goal.
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/04FA6993-8CD1-4B72-ACB9-EB0EBD3D0CB1/0/Advice10022004rev08112004.pdf
Safety Guidelines for Handling and Disposing of Dead Wild Birds 1 page
Hong Kong Government Information Center
http://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/HandlingofDeadBirds_Eng.pdf
Recommendations on the Prevention, Control and Eradication of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 59 pages
The on-going epidemic of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry in Asia is unprecedented in its geographical scope and rate of spread. This Position Paper presents the main scientific and technical issues and recommendations on prevention, control and eradication of HPAI, with a tabulated summary of FAO conclusions and recommendations in an annex to the Paper.
UN Food and Agriculture Association (FAO)
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/27septrecomm.pdf
Avian Influenza Related Issues internet connection required
UN Food and Agriculture
Association (FAO)
Disinfection In Poultry Houses
15 pages
Biosecurity and Best Management Practices
in the United States and Western
Europe for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Breeder
Flocks and Hatcheries
http://www.asa-europe.org/pdf/biosecurity.pdf
Avian Influenza 6 pages
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension
Sources, Spread and Prevention of the Spread of Avian Influenza
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AI.html
Disease Strategy Avian Influenza
(Draft) 115
pages
AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian
approach to an emergency animal disease incursion. The documents provide guidance
based on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies, implementation, coordination
and emergency-management plans.
Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand
http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownload.cfm?file_uuid=90CFFBAE-E12A-70E3-1ADE-76597379503E&siteName=aahc
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) internet connection required
Australian Government Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Humanitarian
Early Warning Service
internet connection required
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Humanitarian Early Warning Service (HEWSweb)
is an inter-agency partnership project aimed at establishing a common platform for
humanitarian early warnings and forecasts for natural hazards and socio-political
developments worldwide. The main objective of HEWSweb is to bring together and make
accessible in a simple manner the most credible early warning information available
at the global level from multiple specialized institutions. Excellent updates and
maps.
Prevention of Avian Influenza internet connection required
Hong Kong
Government Information Center
Excellent website with information for the poultry industry.
Google Earth map of Avian
Influenza spread. internet connection required
To view the map file, you must first install
Google Earth for Windows or
Google Earth for Mac.
Next, click on the link above. Click on the link below
for the latest updates.
http://declanbutler.info/Flumaps1/avianflu.html
This is a fantastic tool which will help you understand the spread of this disease
worldwide.
Avian Influenza
internet connection required
World Health Organization
(WHO) available in several languages