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Links to external International Health and Information web sites
The who's who of bird flu - or in other words, links we found to be
useful. Along with this page you will now find "NATIONAL
BIRD FLU PANDEMIC SITES" in various languages. But first this list:
NOTE: all links open in a new window or tab
» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA Tel: 404-639-3311 • Public Inquiries: 800-CDC-INFO • TTY: 888-232-6348.
» Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : "It is very easy to blame wild birds and the migration of birds because nobody is responsible. It is possible that wild birds may introduce the virus, but it is through human activities of commerce and trade that the disease spreads," said Dr. Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Officer in January 2006. But not nearly enough is being done to address or even identify those "human activities" at the root of the bird flu crisis.
» world health organization (WHO) - see their Avian influenza FAQ. Read or Download the WHO Global Plan against Bird Flu here (PDF).
» and closely related, the UN Foundation including their Global Influenza Preparedness Plan.
» Official U.S. government site on pandemic and avian flu.
» "Nature" - special report : The 1918 flu virus resurrected.
» Avian Influenza | Bird Flu Sites Directory
» See also: "The molecular characterisation of H5N1 influenza viruses isolated
from geese in southern China"
Investigator(s): Dr. Guan Y., Prof. Peiris J.S.M., Prof. Shortridge K.F. of the
Department of Microbiology at the Hong Kong University (HKU).
» Mapping Bird Flu News - BBC tracks Bird-flu journey using RSS and Google Maps.
» New Bird Flu Site Is Clearing House for Avian Flu Information.
» HealthvsDisease.com Provides extensive information on health, diseases, conditions, diet and nutrition.
» MSNBC A news site but with excellent Q & A sections.
» Health Help - Understanding Avian (bird) Flu
» Rick Joyner's: "Prophecy Bulletin - The Bird Flu and Hurricane Katrina"
» Official World Bank Avian Flu Web Site - costs of H5N1
Poll Results: Our
Quick Poll for May asked, "Is your local government 'bird flu' prepared?"
Yes : 24.0%
No : 54.0%
Unsure : 22.0 %
Some 1200 votes from various countries.
Next: » Links about your health (page 2)
All pages in this section:
» 1) International Health Links
» 2) Links about your health (also where we link back)
» 3) Official National Ministry of Health sites (several languages)
Video Presentation:
(Requires free Google video software) (3 min)
Virtual Tour of the new Crisis Management Centre at FAO's (Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) headquarters
in Rome, Italy. The purpose of the Centre is to help speed up the
organisation's response to international
crises such as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Opens in
a new window on the Google Video site.)
