Briefing Room - Avian Influenza (bird flu)

Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, is caused by a virus that infects wild birds, such as ducks, gulls, and shorebirds that migrate, or fly to different parts of the world depending on the seasons. Bird flu can also infect domestic poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

CSREES is addressing the issue by providing funding for research, education and extension efforts, conducted primarily at land grant colleges and universities. CSREES-funded research is being done by a multi-state partnership to prevent and control the spread of bird flu. CSREES also funded a multi-state partnership that developed a lesson plan for high school science students.

News and National Impacts

• USDA Awards $5 Million for Avian Influenza Research and Extension
• USDA Develops Teaching Resource "Understanding Avian Influenza"
• Colorado's Avian Disease Surveillance Program has Bird Flu Sampling Kits Available to Trained Professionals

Related Programs		Funded Projects
Animal Health Animal Well-being Animal and Plant Biosecurity Fish and Wildlife Food Safety and Biosecurity		Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in the United States Food Biosecurity: Modeling the Health, Economic, Social, and Psychological Consequences of Intentional and Unintentional Food Contamination See all in the CRIS database
Funding Opportunities		Miscellaneous Information
Animal Protection and Biosecurity NRI Animal Biosecurity NRI		Avian Influenza Lesson Plan Report sick or dead wild birds Report sick or dead farm birds at 1-866-536-7593
Other USDA Resources		Other Government Resources
USDA - Avian Influenza Pandemicflu.gov APHIS - A Threat to U.S. Poultry ARS - Avian Influenza Foreign Agricultural Service - Avian Influenza ERS - Avian Influenza Outlook Report		CDC- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) FDA - What Consumers Need to Know about Avian Influenza NIH - Questions and Answers: Avian Influenza Trials

Last Updated: 06/18/2008