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This is a source for news releases of scientific studies.
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http://www.eurekalert.org/context.php? context=disease
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Category:Avian_Flu
Category:Avian Flu
Concern is growing worldwide about a virulent strain of avian influenza – or ‘bird flu’ – that is spreading through countries in East Asia. The pages in this special section provide answers to key questions about bird flu, news about its progression and research efforts to control it, and links to reliable sources of further information.
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Washington Post has a useful portal (starting point)–
http://www.washingtonpost.com
Special Report, Focus on Bird Flu
Track the latest developments in the spread of the deadly H5N1 influenza virus.
• MAP: Bird Flu’s Toll | PHOTOS
• Facts About Bird Flu
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Avian Flu
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What is bird flu? Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a virus that is highly contagious among wild birds and often fatal to domesticated birds and poultry. The H5N1 strain was first detected in humans Diagram of a flu virus in 1997 and has killed 60 people in Southeast Asia since 2003.
How do humans get bird flu? The virus is spread through contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. However, risk of infection in humans is low and person-to-person transmission is rare.
What is the pandemic threat? Scientists worry the H5N1 virus will mutate and become more easily spread from person to person, spurring a pandemic.
Advice for Travelers
More Bird Flu Facts
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Tracking Bird Flu
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Graphic: Bird Flu’s Toll
Graphic: How Does Bird Flu Spread?
Graphic: Assessing Bird Flu
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Interactive Map
Graphic: Bird Flu’s Toll
From BBC News (British Broadcasting Corp.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2005/bird_flu/default.stm
New Scientist, a scientific journal, has a Special Report news portal. They have articles going back to February 2003.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/bird-flu
Their Expert Guide has collated relevant articles and information—
How flu invades graphic
Flu Structure Graphic
Timeline
FAQ
Pick of the Archive
Briefing Notes
Web Links
Infrequently Asked Questions
They also have a one page summary of H5N1, Instant Expert: Bird Flu http://www.newscientist.com/popuparticle.ns?id=in70
ScienceNow news & reports alert
News reported by American Association for the Advancement of Science, available through E-mail or RSS feed. You do not have to be a AAAS member to receive many of these news alerts and stories.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/
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http://avianflu.typepad.com/