Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird)

influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic
birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species.
Avian flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections
with avian flu viruses have occurred. The links below offer more information about
avian influenza.

Bird Flu Basics

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Bird Flu in Birds
Bird Flu in People
Health Care Guidance
Health care professionals
Case Definitions
Testing, Reporting & Lab Information
Bird Flu Updates
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Current Situation
Monitoring Bird Flu
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Prevention
Take Action to Prevent the Spread of Flu Between Pigs and People

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Treatment
Influenza antiviral drugs can be used to treat influenza infections.

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Virus Subtypes
Avian influenza A viruses H5, H7 and H9 are known to infect people.

What CDC Does

CDC works to improve global control and prevention of seasonal and novel influenza,
including avian influenza viruses, and works to improve influenza pandemic
preparedness and response.
CDC works to improve global control and prevention of seasonal and novel influenza,
including avian influenza viruses, and works to improve influenza pandemic
preparedness and response.

Flu Can Spread Between Birds and People

Avian Influenza Transmission Infographic
Avian Influenza Transmission Infographic pdf icon[555 KB, 2 Pages]

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Simplified Chinese pdf icon[581 KB, 2 Pages]

Avian Flu Microsite

Wild aquatic birds - particularly certain wild ducks, geese, swans, gulls,
shorebirds and terns - are the natural hosts for all known influenza type A
viruses.

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More Information
Interim Guidance on Testing, Specimen Collection, and Processing for Patients with
Suspected Infection with Novel Influenza A Viruses with the Potential to Cause
Severe Disease in Humans
Pandemic Influenza
Related Links
Research
Glossary of Influenza (Flu) Term