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Information from eleven North American Ornithological Societies
Professional
Information Source
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Migration Patterns and Important Migration Stopover Areas
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UC Berkeley Site
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FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) about California birds:
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Answers to questions about Birds (from raising chickens to attracting hummingbirds) :
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The Amazing World of Birds (more answers to your questions):
All About Birds (great for kids of all ages):
Yahooligans! Birds (another great site for kids):
"Ask Jeeves" (fast answers to YOUR questions)
West Nile Virus:
Your reliable source for the latest and best W.N.V. information available
Covering North America, California, and Shasta County. You'll find West Nile Virus resources, contact information, and current updates here:
California Department of Health Services Information:
(westnile. ca.
gov) "State of California West Nile Virus Home" This web site is updated
every Tuesday and Friday by 2:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers about the West Nile Virus (CDC):
(cdc . gov / ncidod / dvbid / westnile / q&a) US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: A selection of answers to the questions people ask most about West Nile virus and West Nile virus encephalitis. They are arranged by topic and are updated regularly.
Questions and Answers about West Nile Virus and Wildlife (USGS):
(nwhc . usgs . gov / research / west_nile / WNV_FAQ) Answers to your questions about West Nile Virus from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Wildlife Health Center.
NWHC_USGS:
West Nile Virus FAQ
West Nile Virus & Human Health:
(westnilevirus . nbii . gov / human) The US Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) is the authority for West Nile Virus and human health issues. Vistors to this site will find general information about this disease, including a fact sheet (pdf), guidelines on avoiding mosquito bites, a publications list and other related links. For researchers and medical professionals more specific infomation is available, such as clinical and lab guidance.
West Nile Virus and Human
Health
Information from The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) West Nile Virus research project:
(nwhc . usgs . gov / research / west_nile) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is committed to understanding the effects of WNV. To do that and better answer the remaining questions surrounding the disease, USGS scientists are collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn more about WNV.
USGS - West Nile Virus Project
West Nile Virus Information (Canada):
Health Canada
West Nile Virus -
Health Canada
California Vectorborne Disease Surveillance System:
(vector . ucdavis . edu) The California Vectorborne Disease Surveillance System is a cooperative project of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, the California Department of Health Services, and the University of California.
WNV Tracking-California Surveillance System
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII):
(westnilevirus . nbii .
gov / birds) "Your Home for Biological Information on the Web": This West Nile Virus page from NBII is developed and maintained by
the
U. S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center.
Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC):
(mvcac . org) MVCAC -- quality public information, comprehensive mosquito and vector borne disease surveillance, training to high professional standards.
Mosquito and Vector Control Association of
California
National Audubon Society West Nile Virus updates:
(audubon . org / bird / wnv / index . html) Information on viruses in general, West Nile virus in particular, the range of animals it has infected, transmission routes, and what we know and what we don't know about the impacts of West Nile virus on our native wildlife.
Some of the birds most likely to be affected by the West Nile Virus:
(common Shasta County Corvidae)
American Crow
Common Raven (prefers higher elevations)
Western Scrub-Jay
Steller's Jay (prefers higher elevations)
Yellow-billed Magpie
IMPORTANT West Nile Virus PHONE NUMBERS:
To report dead birds call the California Department of Health Services toll-free line: (877) WNV-BIRD
If you notice a significant increase in mosquito activity, please report your findings by contacting:
Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control District: (530) 365-3768
Shasta County Public Health Department: (530) 225-5591
Tehama County Mosquito Vector Control District: (530) 527-1676
Burney Basin Mosquito Abatement District: (530) 335-2133
Avian Flu
Your complete and reliable source of Avian Influenza information and updates
Covering developments in North America and the world
BirdLife International. Working together for the world's birds
and people.
Migrating wild birds are victims, not vectors, of avian influenza
Prevention and control
Risks to people
Recent outbreaks of HPAI H5N1 avian influenza among wild birds
The effects of H5N1 infection on migrant wild birds
BirdLife International Statement on Avian Influenza
BirdLife
International Statement on Avian Influenza
National Wildlife Health Center
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1
The Department of the Interior - H5N1 National Surveillance Efforts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How are avian, pandemic, and seasonal flu different?
What You Should Know
CDC - Influenza (Flu) |Avian Flu
ProMED-mail
Global electronic reporting system for outbreaks
of emerging infectious diseases
Program for
Monitoring Emerging Diseases
California Department of Fish
and Game
CURRENT FACTS about Avian Influenza for people
who have regular contact with wild birds
CA DFG - Avian Influenza
Information
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Avian flu: no need to kill wild birds
Better biosecurity measures are essential for safer poultry production
Avian flu:
no need to kill wild birds
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
NWHC Activities Update, News
Update, expanded screening
National Wildlife Health Center - Avian Influenza updates
Rumors about bird flu
help in determining whether these rumors are true
or false
Audubon At Home
Safe Bird Feeding
Problem: birds can be at risk of
avian flu at feeding stations
Solutions
Audubon At
Home-Safe Bird Feeding
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian
influenza.
General Information
Health and Safety
Monitoring Outbreaks
Planning and Response Activities
Research Activities
Phony Bird Flu Drugs
Pandemic Planning
United States Department of Agriculture
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
United
States Department of Agriculture - Avian Influenza
World Organization for Animal Health
Alerts - Disease Information
Focus on Avian influenza
OIE - World
organisation for animal health
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Avian Influenza - FAO Response
Recommendations on the Prevention, Control and Eradication of Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza response recommendations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Avian Influenza - Questions & Answers
What should be done when an outbreak occurs?
HPAI in Asia; is there a Regional solution?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
No bird flu risk for consumers from properly cooked poultry and eggs
Latest information
Avian Flu-latest outbreaks
FAO's
Animal Production and Health Division - AGA
Q&A from Centers for Disease Control
(USA)
Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A
(H5N1) Virus
What You Should Know About Avian Flu
How does avian influenza spread among birds?
Do avian influenza viruses infect humans?
We have a small flock of chickens. Is it safe to keep them?
Does CDC recommend travel restrictions to areas with known H5N1 outbreaks?
What changes are needed for H5N1 or another avian influenza virus to cause a
pandemic?
What is CDC doing to prepare for a possible H5N1 influenza pandemic?
CDC
- Avian Influenza (Flu) | Key Facts About Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Worldwide, there are many strains of avian
influenza
A Threat to U.S. Poultry
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
Questions and Answers: Avian Influenza
How is the disease spread?
Does HPAI currently exist in the United States? Has it ever occurred in this
country?
What is USDA doing to prevent the introduction of HPAI into the United States?
What is USDA doing to monitor the U.S. for AI among birds?
The New England Journal of Medicine
"Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in 10 Patients in Vietnam"
Abstract and full text of article
Results In all 10 cases
Conclusions
NEJM
-- Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in 10 Patients in Vietnam
World Health Organization (WHO)
Epidemic and Pandemic alert and response
Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
Recent guidelines, recommendations, descriptions
World Health Organization (WHO)
frequently asked questions (FAQ)
WHO
| Avian influenza frequently asked questions
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Reporters tip sheet, October - November,
2005
To date, H5N1 has not been detected in either
wild or domestic birds or in humans in North America
US Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
August 25, 2005
Avian influenza has not been detected in either wild or domestic birds
or in humans in North America.
Birds migrating from Asia to Alaska could potentially carry the H5N1 virus.
Memorandum
from Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dated August 25, 2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spread of Avian Influenza Viruses among Birds
Avian influenza viruses circulate among birds worldwide
Certain birds, particularly water birds, act as hosts for influenza viruses
Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry
Avian influenza outbreaks among poultry occur worldwide from time to time.
CDC
- Avian Influenza (Flu) |Spread of Avian Influenza Viruses among Birds
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of International Information Programs
U.S. Efforts Under Way To Study Bird
Flu in Migratory Birds
28 October 2005
H5N1 avian influenza not yet
detected in North American wild birds
The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has not been detected in
North America.
U.S.
Efforts Under Way To Study Bird Flu in Migratory Birds
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Wild birds and Avian Influenza
Background
Role of wild birds: Avian Influenza in wild birds
Migratory routes
Conclusions
actions and recommendations
Wild
birds and Avian Influenza
More Avian Flu Information from Non-Governmental Organizations and Scientists:
American Bird Conservancy Position Statement on Avian Influenza
ABC strongly opposes the culling of wild birds and
the draining of wetlands in response to H5N1.
To date, H5N1 has not been recorded in North America.
There is no evidence that feeding of wild birds plays a role in the spread of
the disease
American Bird
Conservancy Position Statement on Avian Influenza
Basic Scientific Information
about Bird Flu
How likely is a bird flu pandemic and who is most
likely to get sick?
How do I avoid getting bird flu and how will I be treated if I get sick with
bird flu?
Basic
Scientific Information about Avian Flu
The Raptor Foundation (UK)
It should be emphasized that the H5N1 virus does not pass readily from bird to
human.
Human to human transmission of the H5N1 virus is extremely rare.
The
Raptor Foundation Avian Flu Information
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Avian Flu Not a Danger for North American Bird Watchers
Waterfowl are not the culprit for what is happening in Asia.
Why are people worried?
Birds - Cornell Lab
of Ornithology
Pandemic Preparedness
Community, personal and family emergency
preparation
Consequences
and Pandemic Preparedness
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (UK)
The risk of migratory birds
bringing H5N1 avian influenza into the UK is low
5th January 2006
There has been no reported case of a human
contracting the virus from a wild bird
The disease is not in the UK at present
Avian Influenza: Advice for birdwatchers in the field
Welcome to the
WWT official website
British Trust for Ornithology
Avian Influenza and Birdwatchers
Avian Influenza Update: 3rd May
2006, Current situation, What to do
National Audubon Society
Background on Avian Flu
Do Wild Birds Transmit H5N1 to People?
H5N1 avian influenza virus has not been found in wild birds in North America.
The possibility of contracting the H5N1 virus from wild birds is very unlikely.
People who feed birds are not at high risk of contracting avian influenza in
their yards or at their feeders.
What You Can Do
Avianflu-National
Audubon Society
What do I need to know about
Avian Flu?
What’s going on?
What to do if there’s a pandemic.
What
do I need to know about Bird Flu?
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Current levels of risk
Ongoing work
Advice to Birdwatchers
Position
statement on avian influenza (bird flu)
WWF Hong Kong’s Position on Avian Influenza
There have been no recorded cases of transmission of the H5N1 virus to
humans
from wild birds
Cases of human deaths have been due to contact with infected domestic poultry
The risk of catching H5N1 from wild birds is extremely low
The control of avian influenza infection in wild bird populations is not
feasible and should not be attempted
Influenza Surveillance and
Contingency Plans
International and National plans
Avian influenza outbreak maps
International
Surveillance and Contingency Plans
ORNITHOLOGY / SCIENCE ANSWERS FROM THE EXPERTS
WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATES AVIAN FLU INFORMATION