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Avian influenza

WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

Latest information

10 September 2008
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update 44

10 September 2008
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO

11 November 2008
H5N1 avian influenza: timeline of major events
- Full text

Tracking A(H5N1) influenza viruses
Influenza tracking system launched
Influenza Virus Tracking System
Viruses shared with WHO from 2003 to 2007


GUIDELINES

- General quidelines
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Food safety
- Infection control
- Surveillance
- Vaccines and antivirals

Full list

ARCHIVES

- Situation update archives
- Number of human cases archives

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

- WHO activities in avian influenza and pandemic influenza preparedness
- Pandemic preparedness plan
- Current WHO phase of pandemic alert
- WHO Global Influenza Programme

ANIMAL HEALTH

- Food and Agriculture Organization
- World Organisation for Animal Health

MAPS

Map
Global and country maps

MEDIA CENTRE

23 October 2007
Projected supply of pandemic influenza vaccine sharply increases

Media contacts, news releases, multimedia

DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S SPEECHES

13 June 2007
Pandemics: working together for an effective and equitable response

More speeches

MEETINGS

25 April 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
Increasing the access of developing countries to H5N1 and other potentially pandemic vaccines
Full text

Latest meetings