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Avian Influenza

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General Information/Factsheets

• A Closer Look at Bird Flu
  Food Protection Education Center.
• Avian Flu - Questions and Answers
  Iowa State University Extension.
• Avian Flu and Food: Information and News
  Institute of Food Science and Technology.
• Avian Influenza
  United States Department of Agriculture.
• Avian Influenza
  World Health Organization.
• Avian Influenza
  Canadian Restaurant and Food Service Assocation.
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Avian Influenza and Food Safety (PDF)
  USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
• Avian Influenza Resources
  Institute of Food Technologists.
• Avian Influenza: Food Safety Issues
  World Health Organization.
• Background on Avian Influenza
  University of Maryland. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Embargo of Birds from Specified Countries
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Food Safety Tips for Avian Flu
  Ministry of Health (Malta).
• Information Resources on Avian Influenza
  USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
• Perspectives on Avian Influenza Risk Management for Food Safety Professionals
  International Association for Food Protection.
• Poultry Preparation Fact Sheets
  USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
• Questions and Answers on Avian Influenza
  National Chicken Council.
• Questions and Answers On Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") and Food Safety
  FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
• Short Briefing: Avian Influenza and Food Safety
  Asian Food Information Centre.

Reports

• Bird-flu Experts Question Advice on Eating Poultry
  Nature Publishing Group.
• Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry and in Humans: Food Safety Implications (PDF)
  World Health Organization.

    Conference/Forum:

• Avian Influenza Risk Assessment (PDF)
  Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food, UK.
• Food As A Possible Source Of Infection With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses For Humans And Other Mammals (PDF)
  European Food Safety Authority.
• Webcast Symposium on Avian Influenza for State Health Departments and Poultry Industry: Archived Transcript and Presentations
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Guidelines/Regulations:

• Avian Influenza - Food Safety
  World Organisation for Animal Health.
• Interim Guidance about Avian Influenza for U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Vaccination against High Pathogenic Avian Influenza
  European Commission. Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General.

Organizations/Agencies

• Avian Influenza Virus Program
• AvianInfluenzaInfo.com
• EU Influenza Research
• PandemicFlu.gov
• University of Minnesota. Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy.

Journals/Books

• A Manual for Improving Biosecurity in the Food Supply Chain: Focus on Live Animal Markets
  World Health Organization.
• AGRICOLA - Article Citation Database
  USDA. National Agricultural Library.
• AGRICOLA - NAL Catalog
  USDA. National Agricultural Library.
• PubMED
  NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Newsletters/Press Releases

• Asian Form of Avian Influenza not Present in the United States, Poultry Industry Says
  National Chicken Council.
• Avian Influenza News Feed
  USDA. NAL. Food Safety Research Information Office.
• Bird Flu Update: Questions and Answers
  Food Standards Agency.
• Bird Flu's Bodily Harm Revealed - Cat Study Shows the H5N1 Virus Attacking Gut and other Organs.
  Nature Publishing Group.
• Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
  World Health Organization.
• Single Minimum Internal Temperature Established for Cooked Poultry
  USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
• U.S. Prepares Bird-Flu Plan for Approval
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer.