| 17 August 2007 |
Combatting Avian Flu in North America: The North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza The threat of pandemic influenza has not changed. The U.S. Government remains concerned about the ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI ) H5N1 in birds and the potential for a human influenza pandemic that could have major global health, economic and social consequences. For this reason, as of June 2007 it has allocated $6.3 billion in emergency funding to address the threat of avian and pandemic influenza domestically and internationally. |
| 11 July 2007 |
United States International Engagement on Avian and Pandemic Influenza |
| September 2006 | State Plans for Containment of Pandemic Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This review assesses differences and similarities of the states in planning for pandemic influenza. We reviewed the recently posted plans of 49 states for vaccination, early epidemic surveillance and detection, and intraepidemic plans for containment of pandemic influenza. |
| 16 July 2006 | G8 Communique on Fighting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, G8. The threat of an influenza pandemic has already affected economies and raised concerns globally. Serious outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been registered in many regions and continue to spread rapidly. It is possible that the H5N1 virus, or another one like it, could transmit from human-to-human. |
July
2005 | Avian Flu - Travel, U.S. Department of State. This fact sheet aims to heighten awareness about the global threat of pandemic influenza and urge caution for Americans who may be traveling in areas where avian influenza is widespread among birds. |
| 29 June 2006 | Pandemic Planning Report, U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA is aggressively working overseas to slow the spread of the disease in poultry, while at the same time expanding our early warning system in the United States, and ensuring the preparedness to quickly and decisively respond to any eventual detection of HPAI H5N1 in poultry in the United States. |
| 22 June 2006 | U.S. Supports Global Prevention of Avian Influenza-Pandemic, U.S. Department of State. This U.S. State Department fact sheet updates U.S. efforts to work with the international community to control and contain avian influenza in animal populations worldwide and to prevent the emergence of a human pandemic. |
| 9 June 2006 | A Potential Influenza Pandemic:An Update on Possible Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Issues, Congressional Research Service. Concerns about potential disruptions in U.S. trade flows due to a global health or security crisis are not new. The possibility of an avian flu pandemic with consequences for global trade is a concern that has received more attention recently, although some experts believe there is little cause for alarm. |
| 22 May 2006 | A Potential Influenza Pandemic:An Update on Possible Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Issues, Congressional Budget Office. Several studies of the macroeconomic impact of an influenza pandemic have been released, providing estimates that span a wide range and thereby highlight the considerable uncertainty involved. |
| 10 May 2006 | Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues, Congressional Research Service. To reduce the possibility that H5N1 enters U.S. borders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has blocked imports of poultry and poultry products from affected countries and from increased smuggling interdiction efforts. |
| 3 May 2006 | Advancing the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza, White House Pandemic influenza is different from seasonal influenza because it occurs when a new strain of influenza emerges that can be transmitted easily from person-to-person and for which people have no immunity. |
| 1 May 2006 | U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu, Congressional Research Service. This report provides an up-to-date account of global H5N1-related human infections and deaths, outlines U.S. government and international responses, discusses situations in various countries affected by H5N1, and presents some foreign policy issues for Congress. |
| 4 April 2006 | Avian Influenza: An International Partnership to Meet a Global Threat, U.S. Department of State. This fact sheet details U.S. involvement and contributions to meet the global threat. |
| April 2006 | Meeting the Challenge of Bird Flu, IIP E-Journal, U.S. Department of State. This journal provides background to the science around avian flu. It also outlines how the U.S. government is working with partners around the world to respond to the threat of a global pandemic. |
| 13 March 2006 | Transportation Concerns Associated with a Pandemic, U.S. Department of State. This Fact Sheet was compiled from various online sources and from presentations made at a February conference, held in Minnesota, on business planning for a pandemic. |
| 10 March 2006 | Public Health and Health Care Delivery: Planning for a Pandemic, U.S. Department of State, Fact Sheet. Health care services likely will be overburdened if confronted by a pandemic: Hospitals and clinics could be overwhelmed by thousands of seriously ill patients; health care workers might be in short supply because of their own illnesses. |
| 18 January 2006 | Beijing Declaration, International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza. At a January meeting in Beijing, donor governments pledged about $2 billion to help lesser-developed nations improve animal and human health systems in order to avert pandemic. |
| 26 June 2006 | Social, Economic, and Security Implications of Avian Influenza According to Under Secretary of State Paula Dobriansky "Avian influenza is not merely a health issue. It is an economic issue, a social issue, and a security issue." |
| 6 June 2006 | World Progressing Against Pandemic Risk, State's Dobriansky Says The international community has made "great progress" in its joint effort to combat the avian influenza pandemic and prepare for a possible outbreak of human pandemic influenza, said Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky June 7. |
| 11 May 2006 | U.S. Collaborating with International Groups on Bird Flu Plans Says Senior U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Official. Ron DeHaven said USDA is spending $20 million on bird flu control and prevention efforts. The efforts include helping the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) develop an "emergency operations command center" to track the spread of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in poultry in and among countries and coordinate response efforts. |
| 5 May 2006 | U.S. Health Agency Awards $1 Billion to Prepare for Pandemic As part of the president’s plan to prepare for a pandemic, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt announced the award of more than $1 billion to five pharmaceutical companies to accelerate development and production of new technologies for influenza vaccines in the United States. |
| 6 March 2006 | U.S. Health Secretary Says More Bird Flu Vaccines Coming. U.S. health agencies are continuing to develop vaccine alternatives that will protect against the evolving avian influenza virus says U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt at the National Immunization Conference. |
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)