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NEWS

24 November 2008
One World, One Health edging onto a global agenda International community to draw on lessons from bird flu fight >>>

11 November 2008 Record-level US support for bird flu programme - Indonesia, Viet Nam and Egypt among major beneficiary countries >>>

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Key documents

NEW!!!! The Global Strategy for Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - October 2008 >>>

Global Programme for the Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - February 2008 >>>

NEW!!!! Report of the Global Programme for the Prevention and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - September 2008 >>>

NEW!!!! Contributing to "One World, One Health" >>>

NEW!!!! Biosecurity for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Issues and options >>>

Understanding avian influenza - A major new and wide-ranging overview from FAO >>>

Protect Poultry - Protect People. Advice for stopping Avian Flu >>>

Preparing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza >>>

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Q & A

How is avian influenza transmitted?

Can wild birds transmit avian influenza to humans?

What can be done to limit spread of the disease?

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EVENTS

24-26 October 2008
Sharm el Shiekh, Egypt
The 6^th International Ministerial Conference on avian and pandemic influenza >>>

7-9 October 2008
Verona, Italy
FAO-OIE-WHO Joint Technical Consultation on Avian Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface >>>

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