Stay Informed about Avian Influenza

Separate the facts from fiction by staying abreast of current developments in the Avian Influenza, or bird flu, research and monitoring program.

Read more about it at the USDA's Avian Influenze (Bird Flu) page.

Some highlights from the site include:

• Report sick birds at 1-866-536-7593 (view biosecurity site)
• USDA's role in national implementation plan (view PDF of plan)
• An Early Detection System for H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Migratory Birds (view fact sheet)
• Q&A: Questions and answers about avian influenza, how the disease spreads, and it's threat to human health (view Q&A site)
• Official USDA Avian Flu Response Brochure (view PDF)