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WHO is
coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and
monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on
this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to information
useful for the general public.
 Rapid Response Training 
The
Rapid Response Training modules were developed in collaboration with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) in Thailand, Thailand
Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO). For more information, please
click here.
Update - Global
Global
situation updates on avian influenza, please click here.
WHO fact sheet: Avian Influenza
The
WHO fact sheet: Avian Influenza provides information on the disease in birds, the role of migratory birds, countries
affected by outbreaks in birds, the
disease in humans, history and
epidemiology, assessment of possible
cases, clinical features and countries with human cases in the current outbreak. For more information, please click here
National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza
Control and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Thailand, 2005-2007, for fulltext please link here
The Second National Strategic Plan
for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Preparedness for Influenza
Pandemic (B.E.2551-2553)
(A.D.2008-2010), for fulltext please link here
This
publication was written by The National Committee
on Avian Influenza ControlandThe National Committee
on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Ministry of Public Health
Information about Bird Flu
Hourly Avian Flu News Updates by the
Network of Health Science Libraries and Information Centres
at WHO South-East Asia Region member states across Asia, click here.
Avian Influenza Surveillance
in Thailand
Avian Influenza Surveillance Daily Report – WHO Thailand, click here.
Avian Influenza or Bird flu Q & A
The
information on what is avian influenza, which viruses cause highly pathogenic disease?, do migratory birds spread the disease?, what is special about the current outbreaks in
poultry?, which countries have been
affected by outbreaks in poultry?, what
are the implications for human health?, etc. For more information, please click here.
WHO handbook for journalist: influenza pandemic
For journalists already familiar with avian and pandemic influenza, the
handbook is an indispensable fact-checking reference. For those new to the
issues, it's a pandemic primer to help put reporting in context, and a source
for essential facts and figures. As the avian influenza situation continues
to evolve, so too will this handbook and updates will be posted regularly.
For the fulltext, please click here.
Avian influenza: assessing the pandemic threat
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