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Page last updated at 16:52 GMT, Thursday, 20 November 2008
Map of the world
How bird flu has spread
See the location of bird and human cases of the H5N1 virus - and watch the spread of the disease over time.

Avian flu virus Father 'caught bird flu from son'

KEY STORIES

Birds culled after flu outbreak
Bird flu discovered in mute swans
Latest blow in year of outbreaks
Birds face cull as flu detected
Bird flu vaccine production boost
FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
The key facts about the bird flu virus that has killed more than 60 people in Asia, and has now been discovered in birds in Europe. Q&A: Bird flu
What is it? Can humans catch it? Key questions answered
Poultry owner Jo Smith-Howell 'In the dark'
Poultry owners' anger over lack of bird flu information
Part of world map showing where H5N1 bird-flu outbreaks have occurred Global impact
From Asia to Europe: Bird flu outbreaks at-a-glance

USEFUL INFORMATION

Department of Health pamphlet UK advice for travellers
Advice for Britons travelling to countries affected by bird flu is published.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 
UN/WHO advice for flu-hit areas
Q&A: The Hungary link
Britain's bird flu preparations
At a glance: UK pandemic plans
UK bird-flu plan [979KB]
UK pandemic plan [569KB]
BACKGROUND AND FEATURES

bird flu Why bird flu has been kept at bay
Scientists say why the impact of bird flu on humans has been limited so far.

Bird flu: Is it still a threat?
Bird flu fears focus on Indonesia
China rethinks bird flu history
How did virus make it to the UK?
Wild bird role in flu 'unclear'
Bird flu experts' wildfowl watch
Cat bird flu risks 'overlooked'
Eyewitness: Surviving bird flu
Timeline: Bird flu in the UK

BIRD FLU FEARS
Current threat: Bird flu does not pose a large-scale threat to humans as it cannot pass easily from one person to another

Future threat: However experts fear the virus could mutate at some point in the future and trigger a lethal human flu pandemic

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INTERNET LINKS

 

UK outbreak report [1.27MB]
FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Turkey Have Your Say
Bird flu strain in Suffolk: Your reaction
Health experts say the outbreak of bird flu in Suffolk poses little risk to the public. Bird flu outbreak
Experts stress risk to human health is negligible
Roosters Ready for action?
Guide to how countries are gearing up to deal with a flu pandemic

IMPACT
No signs of panic over poultry
Bird flu's 'risk to biodiversity'
Turkey bird flu region still wary
Germany's fight against bird flu
Poultry industry holds its breath
Life in Scotland's at-risk zone
Bird flu lessons from Vietnam
FIGHTING THE VIRUS
Experts call for better flu plans
Scientists reveal how H5N1 kills
Bird flu vaccine '10 years away'
'I am testing new bird flu jab'
Human trials for bird flu vaccine
Fighting flu - outwitting a virus
Are we prepared for bird flu?
VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
Bird Flu virus Bird Flu: How much of a threat is it?


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