USDA.gov National Agricultural Library
NAL Masthead
HomeAbout AWICPublicationsWorkshopsServicesNews and EventsHelpContact Us

Avian Influenza

July 01, 2009

Characterization of the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus derived from Wild Pikas in China

Journal of Virology -- The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus emerged from China in 1996 and has spread across Eurasia and Africa, with a continuous stream of new cases of human infection appearing since the first large-scale outbreak in migratory birds at Qinghai Lake. http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/JVI.00793-09v1

Posted by sball at 10:22 AM

June 30, 2009

Researchers Describe History Of Swine Flu And Warn About Using Extinct Viruses

MedicalNewsToday.com -- In a leading medical journal this week US researchers describe the 90-year history of swine flu and warn about working with "freezer" viruses, which they suspect is how an H1N1 virus that closely resembles a temporarily "extinct" 1950s strain resurrected some 20 years later and continues to circulate as a seasonal flu strain today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155761.php

Posted by sball at 08:25 AM

June 22, 2009

Indirect Transmission Can Trigger Influenza Outbreaks In Birds

MedicalNewsToday.com -- New data on the persistence of avian influenza viruses in the environment has allowed a team of University of Georgia researchers to create the first model that takes into account both direct and indirect transmission of the viruses among birds. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152473.php

Posted by sball at 09:14 AM

Anteaters caught (human) H1N1 flu in zoo outbreak, expanding range of wily virus

TheRecord.com -- Humans, horses, dogs, whales, seals, birds, cats, ferrets and even raccoons are known to be susceptible to the tiny eight-gene viruses. Researchers in Tennessee have now added giant anteaters to that list. http://news.therecord.com/printArticle/546149

Posted by sball at 08:17 AM

June 10, 2009

Influenza A(H1N1) and Pandemic Preparedness Under the Rule of International Law

Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)-- A novel strain of influenza A(H1N1) spread rapidly through Mexico in April 2009 and now spans the globe. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/22/2376

Posted by sball at 09:15 AM

June 01, 2009

Pet Talk: Animal influenza

MarcoNews.com -- "Avian influenza is a contagious bird disease," says Dr. Sharman Hoppes, an avian specialist at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/28/pet-talk-animal-influenza/

Posted by sball at 08:16 AM