Cornell bird experts statement

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This comes from a news release, not a refereed (peer reviewed) article. The points made have been made elsewhere–

  • highly pathogenic avian flu (as opposed to the run of the mill bird flu) seems to spread through trade (of infected birds)
  • poultry have been more susceptible than wild birds
  • However, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/) is a key research source on birds. They have tracked the movements and population flucuations of birds for decades. I think their opinions should be carefully evaluated.
    Pam

    April 26, 2006
    http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April06/H5N1migration.ksr.html
    Migratory birds are unlikely to infect humans or poultry in U.S. with deadly avian flu, say Cornell bird experts….
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    Alaska bird flu flyer in English

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    This is the translation into English of the interagency flyer (A Few Facts about Avian Influenza in Alaska, a.k.a.  Avian Influenza "Bird Flu" Facts

    http://ykalaska.uniblogs.org/2006/03/21/ a-few-facts-about-avian-influenza-in-alaska/

    The flyer itself is in a pdf file, but this linked photo may still be readable and easier to email. (Let me know, please.) The links to the original pdf files on the state website are currently broken.

    Alaska bird flu flyer in Yup’ik

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    This is the newly released translation into Yup'ik of the interagency flyer (A Few Facts about Avian Influenza in Alaska - http://ykalaska.uniblogs.org/2006/03/21/ a-few-facts-about-avian-influenza-in-alaska/)

    The flyer itself is in a pdf file, but this linked photo may still be readable and easier to email. (Let me know, please.)


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