Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Follow the links below to find information about avian influenza or bird flu.

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Bird flu (avian influenza)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Bird flu or avian flu is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, however, several cases of have occurred.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Avian Influenza or Bird Flu
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains information about Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Bird flu (avian influenza)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Pandemic influenza - translated information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains links to non-English versions of the 'Bird Flu - important information for all Australians' brochure
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Bird flu - important information for all Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This brochure contains some basic questions and answers relating to bird flu in Australia.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Avian influenza (Bird Flu) - key facts
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This fact sheet provides general information about influenza viruses, avian influenza (bird flu) and information about one type of bird flu, called avian influenza A (H5N1), that has caused infections in birds and in humans.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Avian influenza - how to cook birds or handle dead birds
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Posters (with accompanying scripts) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health communities on the human health risks of avian influenza in wild birds in Australia. Posters and scripts to be used by local health and community workers.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Bird flu (avian influenza) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Avian influenza, or bird flu, is an infectious disease that is caused by a type of influenza virus.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Bird Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about bird diseases.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   About the APEC Health Ministers meetings
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The focus of the APEC 2007 Health Ministers Meeting will be on helping economies to ensure continued functioning in the face of pandemics and other health threats.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   An epidemic of severe influenza amongst flocks of poultry was identified in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in December 2003 and spread to several other Asian countries including Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Laos and Indonesia. The virus is called influenza A H5N1.
Date:   Apr 2004

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