Avian Influenza: Science at the Forefront (USGS)
Experts agree that the dangerous form of avian influenza currently found in Asia and Eastern Europe could reach North America in the next few years

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:30:05 GMT

Poultry Industry Pumps Up Efforts to Test, Eradicate Avian Flu (RedNova)
By Mary Lou Pickel, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 26--Poultry companies around the nation will test about 1.65 million chickens this year, including 250,000 in Georgia, as the industry ramps up efforts to spot and eradicate any possible avian influenza infection in its flocks.

Published: on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:47:23 GMT

WHO update on avian influenza in Indonesia (News-Medical-Net)
The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed an additional 2 cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Both cases were fatal.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:12:55 GMT

More poultry to be avian flu tested (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture and poultry industry have reached an agreement to immediately conduct testing on the Delmarva Peninsula of all commercial poultry flocks for avian influenza, state officials said Monday.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:06:16 GMT

SHC officials : Avian flu still a threat (Western Herald)
The Avian influenza virus, more widely known as the bird flu, continues to be a threat worldwide with two new cases surfacing in Turkey in the past week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:48:53 GMT

Funds Needed To Scale Up Global Efforts To Control Avian Influenza (Medical News Today)
Global control efforts--and the funds to support them--need to be scaled up now to address the current failures in halting avian influenza, states an editorial in this week's issue of The Lancet. The spread of the virus in Turkey indicates that the efforts to control avian influenza in birds are not working as well as hoped... click link for more info.

Published: on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:20:12 GMT

Delmarva poultry flocks to be tested for Avian Flu (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the poultry industry have reached an agreement to conduct 100 percent testing of all commercial poultry flocks for the avian influenza, state officials announced today.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:36:06 GMT

Avian influenza could have disastrous effects on countries' economies, infrastructures, populations, public health and (News-Medical-Net)
In the past, when government leaders, policymakers and scholars have turned their attention to peace and security issues, the talk invariably has focused on war, arms control or anti-terrorism strategies. But Julian Palmore believes it's time to expand the scope of the conversation.

Published: on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:13:05 GMT

Antiviral treatment for avian flu (National Electronic Library for Health)
Antiviral drugs for influenza may not be effective against avian flu, reported three newspapers (19 January 2006). These articles were based on a systematic review, which found that antiviral drugs eased symptoms of influenza but did not prevent infection.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:52:17 GMT

Health officials: Avian flu cause for concern (Lake Powell Chronicle)
PAGE -- The state of Arizona and the communities within its borders are not prepared for future natural disasters, and they are certainly not ready if a pandemic like the avian flu were to break out tomorrow.

Published: on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:08:22 GMT