Read Works
Read Works: Avian Influenza
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about efforts to create a vaccine for avian influenza. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: From Pet to Threat
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems caused by exotic pets like pythons and tigers. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Biosecurity for the Birds: Avian Influenza
Information about avian influenza and how it affects birds, including signs and symptoms of the disease and advice for avoiding spreading it.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza a (H5 N1) Virus
This site provides general information about avian influenza (bird flu) and one type of bird flu (H5N1). Information is also provided on human health risks, treatment, and vaccination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Avian Influenza Infection in Humans
This concise site provides a listing of confirmed instances of avian influenza infecting humans since 1997.
Curated OER
Chickens
This BBC article from January 2004 details basic facts about avian flu, including a general history of the virus and statistical information on infection and death.
Curated OER
Duck With Bird Flu
This NPR site is updated regularly with the most recent reports from NPR on Bird Flu dating back to 2005( audio format). Also offers links to related sites.