Media Orientation Training Notes. Three Day Workshop - AI.Comm

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policyhttp://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/index.htmlNews links and background from the University of Minnesota.Mayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00566Summary overview, risk factors, and more.Offlu – OIE/FAO Network of Expertise on Avian Fluhttp://www.offlu.netThis website is a joint enterprise of the World Health Organizationfor Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) to develop a network of expertise on avian influenza. It aimsto offer veterinary expertise to member countries to assist in thecontrol of bird flu, and to collaborate with the World HealthOrganization's influenza network on issues relating to the potentialspread of virus between animals and humans. It lists avian fluresearch projects, academic meetings, job vacancies and contactsfor obtaining virus strains and reagents.Flu Wikihttp://www.fluwikie.comThe Flu Wiki aims to help local communities prepare for and copewith a possible influenza pandemic by collecting information andencouraging discussion. It is a collaborative website that allowsany user to edit content, and has an extensive list of other onlineresources relating to all aspects of avian flu and pandemicpreparedness, and a popular online discussion forum.The Poultry Sitehttp://www.thepoultrysite.com/bird-flu/bird-flu-news.phpA website supported by the poultry industry that provides news onbird flu from publications across the world and a quick guide torecognising avian flu in poultry.Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resourceshttp://www.au-ibar.orgA centre of excellence of the African Union with a mandate toenhance AU member states and their regional economiccommunities to sustainably improve the contribution of animalresources to the nutrition and incomes of their communities,especially the rural poor.AI.COMM: Media Orientation Training Notes 67