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    This document discusses emerging bird diseases, specifically the H5N1 avian influenza virus. It provides information on the different types of influenza viruses, the H5N1 subtype that is currently causing concern, and its global spread across 59 countries and impact on wild birds. While H5N1 has not yet been detected in North America, there is risk of its introduction through migratory flyways from Asia or infected wild birds or materials. The document emphasizes controlling the virus' spread over panicking and provides perspective by comparing the relatively low risks to humans against more common causes of illness and death.

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    San Diego Bird Flu Talk Nov 2006

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    Rob Fergus
    This document discusses emerging bird diseases, specifically the H5N1 avian influenza virus. It provides information on the different types of influenza viruses, the H5N1 subtype that is currently causing concern, and its global spread across 59 countries and impact on wild birds. While H5N1 has not yet been detected in North America, there is risk of its introduction through migratory flyways from Asia or infected wild birds or materials. The document emphasizes controlling the virus' spread over panicking and provides perspective by comparing the relatively low risks to humans against more common causes of illness and death.

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    Emergent Bird

    Diseases: The facts


    without the hype
    Rob Fergus
    Senior Scientist
    Urban Bird Conservation
    Private and Community-based
    Bird Conservation

    www.audubonathome.or
    Online Resources

    www.audubonathome.org
    Healthy Yard Initiative

    www.audubonathome.org
    Influenza Virus Types
    • Influenza A – Birds, pigs,
    horses, whales, seals, people
    • Influenza B – Human flu
    • Influenza C – People and pigs,
    rarely causes illness in people

    Our usual annual flu (Type A or B), kills


    33,000-36,000 people/year in the U.S.
    Influenza A Subtypes
    • 8 Genes
    • Classified by HA and NA
    surface proteins
    • 16 HA (hemagglutinin)
    subtypes
    • 9 NA (neuraminidase)
    subtypes

    Current strain of concern is


    H5N1
    Control vs. Panic
    Impact as of November 2006

    • Infected birds and/or poultry


    found in 59 countries
    • 256 confirmed human cases in
    10 countries
    • 152 human deaths
    H5N1 in Wild Animals
    • Mammals – feral cats, stone marten
    • Waterfowl – 11 species, mostly ducks
    and geese
    • Gulls – 3 species
    • Shorebirds – 1 species
    • Herons, storks– 5 species
    • Cormorants – 2 species
    • Grebes – 2 species
    • Coots, Rails – 4 species
    • Wild Fowl – 2 species
    • Raptors – 4 species
    • Doves, pigeons – 2 species
    • Songbirds – 11 species
    Coming to America?

    Map: Baltimore Sun


    Global Flyways
    From Asia to Alaska

    Shorebirds and
    Gulls
    15 species
    1.2 million birds

    Ducks and Geese


    11 species
    561,000 birds
    From Asia to Alaska:
    4.7 million landbirds
    What About Greenland?
    Geese in Greenland

    •Greater White-fronted Goose (26,500)


    • Pink-footed Goose (???)
    • Barnacle Goose (56,400)
    • Snow Goose (???)
    • Canada Goose (???)
    Looking for H5N1 in America

    • Testing of wild birds trapped


    in Alaska and Canada
    • Testing of songbirds banded
    across North America
    • Sampling of hunter-killed
    birds
    • Investigation of bird deaths
    Testing of Wild Birds
    As of
    November 3:
    34,986 birds
    tested
    None with
    HPAI H5N1

    http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ai
    Other Possible Routes to America
    • Importation of birds, or
    bird products
    • Contaminated items
    • Infected person
    • Illegal pet trade
    Bird Flu and You
    • Keep track of latest news
    • Keep bird feeders clean and sanitary
    • Wash up after handling feeders or objects
    associated with birds
    Perspective

    16,000 deaths and 7 million emergency room


    visits for slips and falls
    Dangers in the Garden

    10,710
    skin
    cancer
    deaths

    73 lightning
    deaths

    66 bee and wasp


    deaths
    5-10 snake bite
    deaths
    West Nile Virus
    2006 West Nile Virus Cases

    3959 Bird
    10,759 Mosquito
    3830 Human (119 deaths)
    West Nile Virus Transmission
    West Nile Virus Reservoirs
    Sentinel Species
    Incompetent Hosts
    Lyme Disease
    23,305 Human Cases 2005
    Spilled Seed=Mice=Ticks
    Wild Yard=Tick Habitat
    Salmonellosis
    Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis
    Trichomoniasis
    Bird Diseases 101
    www.audubon.org
    rfergus@audubon.org

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