Avian Influenza - Medical & Public Health Professionals

For information on seasonal influenza, go to Seasonal Influenza Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

For information on pandemic influenza, go to Pandemic Influenza Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

For information on variant (swine-origin) influenza viruses, go to Variant Influenza Viruses Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

Websites

• Avian Influenza (CDC)
• Avian Influenza (CIDRAP)
• Avian/Pandemic Flu (IDSA)
• Avian influenza (WHO)

Epidemiology

• Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus (CDC)
  (See the What's New & Updated section.)

• Avian Influenza in Humans (WHO)

General Information

• Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus (CDC)
• Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus (HHS)
• Avian influenza A (H7N9) Virus (WHO)
• Health Advisory - Avian Influenza A (H7N9) - May 10, 2013 (DHSS)

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (CDC)
• H5N1 Avian Flu (H5N1 Bird Flu) (HHS)

• H3N2v (HHS)

• Transmission of Avian Influenza A Viruses Between Animals and People (CDC)
• Influenza (CFSPH)
• High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (CFSPH)
• Avian Influenza Related Resources (CDC)

Clinical Evaluation and Management

• Health Advisory - Avian Influenza A (H7N9) - May 10, 2013 (DHSS)
• Interim Guidance on Case Definitions for Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Case Investigations (CDC)
• Interim Guidance on the Use of Antiviral Agents for Treatment of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) (CDC)
• Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Viruses (CDC)

• Avian Influenza Infection in Humans (CDC)
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Laboratory Testing

• Health Advisory - Avian Influenza A (H7N9) - May 10, 2013 (DHSS)
• Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Viruses (CDC)
• Diagnostics for Detecting H7N9 Using rRT-PCR (CDC)

• Avian Influenza H5N1 (DHSS)
• Sentinel Laboratory Guidelines: Avian Influenza A H5N1 (ASM)
• New Laboratory Assay for Diagnostic Testing of Avian Influenza A/H5 (Asian Lineage) (CDC)

Infection Control

• Avian Influenza A(H7N9): Interim Guidance for Infection Control Within Healthcare Settings (CDC)

• Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu (OSHA)
• Avian Influenza: Protecting Poultry Workers at Risk (OSHA)
• Protection of Employees Involved in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Control and Eradication Activities (USDA)
• What Consumers Need to Know About Avian Influenza (FDA)
• Single Minimum Internal Temperature Established For Cooked Poultry (USDA)

Vaccination

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Antiviral Drugs

• Interim Guidance on the Use of Antiviral Agents for Treatment of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) (CDC)

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Public Health Response (see also Infection Control)

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Implications for Human Disease (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Travelers' Information

• Avian Flu (H7N9) in China (CDC)

• Avian Flu Travel Information (CDC)

Training Opportunities and Materials

• MCEIRS (Influenza) Training Portal (CIDRAP)

Avian Influenza in Animals

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): Agricultural and Wildlife Considerations (CIDRAP/IDSA)
• Avian Influenza – Bird Flu (USDA)
• Avian Influenza (USGS)
• National Avian Influenza Surveillance Information (USGS)
• Avian Influenza (CIDRAP)