What CDC Does About Bird Flu | Avian Influenza (Flu)

What CDC Does About Bird Flu | Avian Influenza (Flu)

What CDC Does About Avian Flu

CDC works to improve global control and prevention of seasonal and novel influenza, including avian influenza (bird flu) viruses, and works to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response. CDC’s Influenza Division [122 KB, 2 pages] collaborates with domestic and global partners to prevent and respond to bird flu.  

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What CDC Does About Bird Flu

CDC works to improve global control and prevention of seasonal and novel influenza, including avian influenza viruses, and works to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response. In collaboration with domestic and global partners, CDC’s Influenza Division[122 KB, 2 Pages]:

• Builds surveillance and response capacity.
• Monitors and assesses influenza viruses and illness.
• Improves vaccines and other interventions.
• Applies research to provide science-based enhancement of prevention and control policies and programs.

Monitoring

• CDC’s Collaborating Center Influenza
• Influenza Surveillance in the United States
• Influenza Division International Program

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Risk Assessment & Research

• Researching the Virus
• Dual Use Research of Concern
• Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD)
• Assessing Risk

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Preparedness & Response

• Making a Candidate Vaccine Virus
• Planning and Preparedness Resources
• CDC’s Strategic National Stockpile

Avian Influenza Related Links

US Resources

• National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
• CDC One Health Global Activities
• Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Influenza Division
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Avian Influenza Information
  General information about avian influenza and instructions on how to report dead birds
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  Information about avian influenza in the Northern Hemisphere and materials related to protecting the U.S. from avian influenza importation.

International Resources

• World Health Organization WHO Avian Influenza website
  Information about current outbreaks throughout the world
• World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) website
  Information about infections among poultry and other animals throughout the world
• United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization: Avian Influenza
  Food safety issues related to the current avian influenza outbreaks throughout the world