Avian Influenza Updates

Avian Influenza Information
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Avian Influenza Updates
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Date	Update	Website Link
March 7, 2005	The World Health Organization discusses the possibility of Avian Influenza in humans reaching pandemic proportions.	Avian influenza: assessing the pandemic threat

Historical Information
Date	Update	Website Link
February 24, 2004	The European Union banned the import of all poultry products from the United States on Tuesday following the outbreak of a highly contagious strain of Avian Influenza in Texas.	Europe Bans U.S. Poultry Due to Bird Flu
February 20, 2004	Bird flu jumps to cats. Spread to other species feared.	Care urged after bird flu infected feline found
February 20, 2004	Fourth US state reports flock positive for bird flu. Strain is not as virulent as the strain in Asia.	Bird flu rears its head at Texas poultry farm
February 12, 2004	WHO does not rule out a single case of human to human transmission, however, tests on virus showed no human flu traits thus tending to rule out a wider pandemic.	WHO Does Not Rule Out Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu
February 11, 2004	Second case of bird flu found in Delaware. 80 farms quarantined and 72,000 more chickens destroyed.	Delaware Chickens Killed Over Bird Flu
February 4, 2004	Ministry of Health in Viet Nam confirms three additional cases and one death. Infection is poultry has spread to 52 of the 64 provinces.	Avian influenza A(H5N1) - update 16: Situation in Viet Nam