Health and Safety

Avian Influenza

Meeting the Challenge of Bird Flu

This page contains links to United States Government and international health organization websites that describe the disease, where outbreaks have occurred, and what you can do to protect yourself. Please note that the vast majority of known human cases of bird flu have resulted from direct contact with poultry. While there are concerns about the possibility of an avian influenza pandemic involving human-to-human transmission, there is no evidence yet that this has or will occur.

Shanghai American Citzen Services Unit Warden Messages:

•  Remain in Country During a Pandemic  02/13/08
• Avian Flu: Two Cases of Animal to Human Transmission in China Confirmed 11/23/05

Government and International Health Organizations:

• Avian Influenza: International Partnership to Meet a Global Threat
• United States International Engagement on Avian Influenza
• U.S. Department of State Avian Flu Page
• Meeting the Challenge of Bird Flu (PDF 4MB)
• PandemicFlu.gov
• New Avian Flu Factsheet
• Avian Flu FAQ
• More FAQs from US Embassy Beijing
• World Health Organization Information on Avian Flu
• USINFO.gov Information on Avian Flu
• Centers for Disease Control

Latest News on Avian Flu:

• FACT SHEET: AVIAN INFLUENZA A (H5N1) and PANDEMIC INFLUENZA 7/17/06
• United States Leadership on Avian Influenza 11/19/05
• United States-China Joint Initiative on Avian Influenza 11/19/05
• No Bird Flu Risk for Consumers from Properly Cooked Poultry and Eggs (World Health Organization)
• Global Bird Flu Strategy Being Developed
• Searching For a Bird Flu Vaccine
• Google News Latest Headlines on Avian Flu
• Yahoo! News Latest Headlines on Avian Flu