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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - References

Citations

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2007). FDA approves first U.S. vaccine for humans against the avian influenza virus H5N1. FDA News. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01611.html.

Other Works Consulted

  • Writing Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Human Influenza (2005). Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans. New England Journal of Medicine, 353(13): 1374–1385.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005). Avian Influenza Infection in Humans. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Key Facts: Information About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/pdf/avianflufacts.pdf.

  • Public Health Agency of Canada (2006). Avian influenza. Available online: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/avian_e.html.

  • Schünemann HJ et al. (2007). WHO rapid advice guidelines for pharmacological management of sporadic human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Lancet Infectious Disease, 7(1): 21–31.

  • U.K. Department of Health (2006). Bird flu and pandemic influenza: What are the risks? Available online: http://www.dh.gov.uk/AboutUs/MinistersAndDepartmentLeaders/ChiefMedicalOfficer/Features/FeaturesArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4102997&chk=OcYuEL.

  • Ungchusak K, et al. (2005). Probable person-to-person transmission of avian influenza A (H5N1). New England Journal of Medicine, 352(4): 333–340.

  • World Health Organization (2006). Fact Sheet: Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu"). Available online: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/avian_influenza/en/index.html.

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Last Updated: September 01, 2006
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