Course Resources and References

1. “Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus.” (May 2007) 

2. “Avian Influenza A Virus Infections of Humans.” (May 2008) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm Centers for Disease Control.

3. “Summary of the National Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Response Plan.” (Aug. 2007). http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/avian_influenza/contents/printable_version/SummaryHPAI-Response092007Draft.pdf. United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, Emergency Management and Diagnostics.

4. “Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A / (H5N1) Reported to WHO” http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2010_10_18/en/index.html World Health Organization.

5. Hegngi, Fidelis N. “Overview of Biosecurity and Avian Influenza.” (Nov 2004). http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pp/biosecurity_on_farm_11_2004.pdf Centers for Disease Control.

6. “Avian Influenza Homepage.” (2008) http://www.extension.org/pages/Avian_Influenza_Homepage University of Maryland Extension. University of Maryland.

7. "Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza" (May 2008) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/qa.htm

8. Cardona, C. "Recommendations to Prevent the Spread and/or Introduction of Avian Influenza Virus" http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AI-Recommendations.pdf UC Davis Veterinary Medicine. University of California Davis.

9. Blake, J., Carey, J., Haque, A., Malone, G., Patterson, P., Tablante, N., Zimmerman, N. “Poultry Carcass Disposal Options for Routine and Catastrophic Mortality.” CAST. 40 (2008) : 1-9 .

10. "Biosecurity" http://www.mda.state.md.us/pdf/biosecur.pdf Maryland Department of Agriculture.

11. "Biosecurity Guide for Poultry and Bird Owners" (Aug. 2006) United States Department of Agriculture.

12. "Avian Influenza Commodities Training Guide, Module 1.” (Aug 2007) http://avianflu.aed.org/docs/mod1Handouts.pdf United States Agency, International Development

13. "Sanitation-Disinfection Basics for Poultry Flocks" http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_sanitation.html UC Davis Veterinary Medicine. University of California Davis.

14. "Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Poultry Litter Management and Carcass Disposal" (May 2009) http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-910/442-910.html#L4 Virginia Cooperative Extension.

15. "Broiler Litter Storage" (Jan 1996) http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0839/ Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

16. "Avian Influenza" (April 2006) http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/diseases/ai.php Maryland Department of Agriculture.

17. Grogan, K., Halvorson, D., Slemons, R. "Avian Influenza Vaccines: Focusing on H5N1 HPAI" http://www.ncfar.org/AI_Vaccine_KGrogan_CAST.pdf CAST

18. "Maryland Poultry Premises Registration" (Jan 2010) http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/poultryreg/index.php Maryland Department of Agriculture.

19. “Preparing for a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.” (2006) ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a0632e/a0632e.pdf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

20. "2010 Fair and Show Requirements" http://www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health/fair_show/fair_show_info.php Maryland Department of Agriculture.

21. Breytenbach, J.H. "Vaccination as Part of an Avian Influenza Control Strategy" (Jan 2004) http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/268/vaccination-as-part-of-an-avian-influenza-control-strategy

22. "Summary of Selected Disease Events." (2004) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergingissues/downloads/Q12004.pdf United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 23. Monke, J. "Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues" (Nov 2005) http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/57865.pdf