Public
Health >> Avian Inluenza (bird flu)
Bird Flu Update for Alameda County: (Updated 12/22/05)
| Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird flu is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill them. Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but several cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997. To date, there have been no cases of bird flu in the United States. |
Avian flu fact sheet 
English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese
Powerpoint Presentations on Avian Flu 
-
Clinicians: Influenza/Pandemic Influenza - Dr. Rosilyn Ryals, Division of Communicable Disease, Alameda County Public Health Department
-
General public: What You Need to Know About Avian Flu - Deputy Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis, Alameda County Public Health Dept.
-
Veterinarians: Avian Influenza Testing in Birds in California - Dr. Ben Sun, Head Veterinarian, California Dept. of Health Services
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:
California Dept. of Health Services (CDHS): Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
CDHS Bioterrorism Preparedness Update
Contact Us:
Alameda County Public Health
Department
1000 Broadway, Suite 500 
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 267-8001
Get Acrobat Reader:
Many of the documents on this site have been converted to a "Portable Document Format" (.pdf). Using Acrobat Reader you can view these documents regardless of your word processing program. A link to the Adobe website has been provided to download a free copy of Acrobat Reader.
Download "Acrobat Reader"