Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Investigating Influenza And Bird Flu
Download Investigating Influenza And Bird Flu full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Investigating Influenza And Bird Flu ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Book Synopsis Investigating Influenza and Bird Flu by : Claire Wilson
Download or read book Investigating Influenza and Bird Flu written by Claire Wilson and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides information about influenza and bird flu, including treatment, diagnosis, history, medical advances, and true stories about people with the diseases"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Influenza and Bird Flu by : Claire Wilson
Download or read book Influenza and Bird Flu written by Claire Wilson and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, between 4 and 20 percent of the world population catches some form of influenza. Influenza, or the flu, is an infection caused by a viruses, much like the common cold. But unlike the common cold, the flu--whether seasonal, avian, or swine, has killed millions around the world throughout recorded history. Advances in science are producing effective vaccines and medications to combat this disease, but the influenza virus continues to change. Learn what the flu is and what it is not, what different types of flu exist, how to avoid infection, and what to do if you get the flu. This book is developed from INVESTIGATING INFLUENZA AND BIRD FLU: REAL FACTS FOR REAL LIVES to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.
Author :Committee on Science, Technology, and Law Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309267765 Total Pages :133 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (92 download)
Book Synopsis Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza by : Committee on Science, Technology, and Law
Download or read book Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza written by Committee on Science, Technology, and Law and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian influenza strain, the information caused an international debate about the appropriateness and communication of the researchers' work, the risks associated with the work, partial or complete censorship of scientific publications, and dual-use research of concern in general. Recognizing that the H5N1 research is only the most recent scientific activity subject to widespread attention due to safety and security concerns, on May 1, 2012, the National Research Council's Committee on Science, Technology and Law, in conjunction with the Board on Life Sciences and the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Microbial Threats, convened a one-day public workshop for the purposes of 1) discussing the H5N1 controversy; 2) considering responses by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which had funded this research, the World Health Organization, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), scientific publishers, and members of the international research community; and 3) providing a forum wherein the concerns and interests of the broader community of stakeholders, including policy makers, biosafety and biosecurity experts, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the general public might be articulated. Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Enquiry, Communication, Controversy summarizes the proceedings of the workshop.
Book Synopsis Avian Influenza Research Progress by : Ernesto P. Allegra
Download or read book Avian Influenza Research Progress written by Ernesto P. Allegra and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian influenza, or 'bird flu', is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. Avian influenza viruses are highly species-specific, but have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans. In domestic poultry, infection with avian influenza viruses causes two main forms of disease, distinguished by low and high extremes of virulence. The so-called 'low pathogenic' form commonly causes only mild symptoms (ruffled feathers, a drop in egg production) and may easily go undetected. The highly pathogenic form is far more dramatic. It spreads very rapidly through poultry flocks, causes disease affecting multiple internal organs, and has a mortality that can approach 100%, often within 48 hours.
Book Synopsis Avian Influenza, or "Bird Flu": What You Need to Know by :
Download or read book Avian Influenza, or "Bird Flu": What You Need to Know written by and published by Am Cncl on Science, Health. This book was released on 2006 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the H5N1 strain of bird flu and how it is effecting the world bird population and what its potential impact will be on the world human population should it become easily transmittable.
Book Synopsis Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza by :
Download or read book Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The U.S. Government's War on Bird Flu by : D. M. Brown
Download or read book The U.S. Government's War on Bird Flu written by D. M. Brown and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 1, 2005, President George W. Bush announced an ambitious new plan for the prevention of an international influenza pandemic. This book is a collection of speeches, testimony, advisories, and other documents issued by federal agencies in response to the threat of avian influenza. The documents explain the U.S. government's plans and provide advice for private citizens to prevent an outbreak of influenza. Together, we can reduce the likelihood of a devastating global pandemic.
Book Synopsis Avian Influenza Virus by : Erica Spackman
Download or read book Avian Influenza Virus written by Erica Spackman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growing global fear of a major pandemic, avian influenza (AI) virus research has greatly increased in importance. In Avian Influenza Virus, an expert team of researchers and diagnosticians examine the fundamental, yet essential, virological methods for AI virus research and diagnostics as well as some of the newest molecular procedures currently used for basic and applied research. They present exciting, cutting-edge new methods that focus both on studying the virus itself and on work with avian hosts, an area greatly lacking in research.
Book Synopsis Global Spread of the Avian Flu by : Marilyn R. Bethe
Download or read book Global Spread of the Avian Flu written by Marilyn R. Bethe and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian influenza, or 'bird flu', is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. Avian influenza viruses are highly species-specific, but have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans. In domestic poultry, infection with avian influenza viruses causes two main forms of disease, distinguished by low and high extremes of virulence. The so-called "low pathogenic" form commonly causes only mild symptoms (ruffled feathers, a drop in egg production) and may easily go undetected. The highly pathogenic form is far more dramatic. It spreads very rapidly through poultry flocks, causes disease affecting multiple internal organs, and has a mortality that can approach 100%, often within 48 hours. A pandemic can start when three conditions have been met: a new influenza virus subtype emerges; it infects humans, causing serious illness; and it spreads easily and sustainably among humans. The H5N1 virus amply meets the first two conditions: it is a new virus for humans (H5N1 viruses have never circulated widely among people), and it has infected more than 100 humans, killing over half of them. No one will have immunity should an H5N1-like pandemic virus emerge. All prerequisites for the start of a pandemic have therefore been met save one: the establishment of efficient and sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus. The risk that the H5N1 virus will acquire this ability will persist as long as opportunities for human infections occur. These opportunities, in turn, will persist as long as the virus continues to circulate in birds, and this situation could endure for some years to come.
Book Synopsis Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease by : Illaria Capua
Download or read book Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease written by Illaria Capua and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian Influenza (AI) and Newcastle Disease (ND) are two devastating diseases of poultry, which cause losses to the poultry industry and influence the liveability of rural communities worldwide. Following the H5N1 epidemic they appear to be endemic at least in Asia, Eastern Europe, The Middle East and Africa. Particularly in case of AI outbreaks it is essential that infection is diagnosed promptly and that isolates are made available to the international scientific community. Currently, several organisations including OIE, FAO and the EC have organised training courses in affected areas. However, often these courses do not cover all aspects of AI/ND diagnosis but only certain aspects. This results in fragmented areas of knowledge and in the application of different diagnostic protocols in different parts of the world. The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive approach to AI diagnosis ranging from the clinical elements that should trigger a suspicion in the field, to the post mortem technique, collection of samples, processing/ shipment of specimens, virological, serological and molecular diagnosis and guidelines for notification.
Book Synopsis Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition by :
Download or read book Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). The editors have built Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
Download or read book Bird Flu written by Viroj Wiwanitkit and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the "Bird Flu: the new emerging infectious disease", a new health problem, and the aspects relating to the use of tropical medicine. It specifically covers the clinical aspects, scientific laboratory, public health, as well as the social sciences relating to this new important infectious disease. Mainly, the book presents summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guidelines of the mentioned conditions are detailed. There is still limited knowledge on this topic while the wider distribution of the disorder due to the globalisation can be expected.
Download or read book Bird Flu written by Sudhir Dawra and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bird Flu Sweeps Through Asia; The Rest Of The World Has Begun To Worry That It Might Spread West And Start Infecting Humans. As Many Experts Have Pointed Out, An Influenza Pandemic Is Only A Matter Of Time And That Time Could Be Now. Bird Flu Is Hard For Humans To Contract, But Health Officials Warn A Major Flu Outbreak Could Occur If The Virus Mutates Into A Form That Can Spread Easily From Person To Person. In People, Bird Flu Usually Begins Much Like Conventional Influenza, With Fever, Cough, Sore Throat And Muscle Aches, But Bird Flu Can Lead To Life-Threatening Complications. Bird Flu Book Is An Excellent Resource Guide That Provides Extremely Valuable And Up To Date Information Concerning One Of The Most Serious Issues In The Global News Today Avian Influenza, Pandemic Influenza Virus Or Influenza Virus A And The Impending Threat Of A Worldwide Pandemic That Could Cost Millions Of Lives And Cripple The Global Economy. The Bird Flu Book Was Complied Using Extensive Current Information And Research Obtained From Many Of The Global Government Agencies That Have Had Significant Experience In Dealing With Viruses, Pandemics, And Similar Crisis Issues And Therefore, Are Able To Inform Us Of What We Need To Know To Prepare Ourselves. Contents Chapter 1: Bird Flu: An Introduction; Chapter 2: Bird Flu Viruses; Chapter 3: Avian Influenza Virus; Chapter 4: Influenza Virus A; Chapter 5: Pandemic Influenza; Chapter 6: Bird Flu: Transmission And Vaccines; Chapter 7: Bird Flu: Safety Measurement And Prevention.
Download or read book Avian Influenza written by Salomon Haugan and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian influenza, sometimes avian flu, and commonly called bird flu, refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds". Of greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds world-wide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very ill. Infected birds shed influenza virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and faeces. Susceptible birds become infected when they have contact with contaminated secretions or excretions or with surfaces that are contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds. The risk from avian influenza is generally low for most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection from several subtypes of avian influenza infection have been reported since 1997. The spread of avian influenza viruses from one ill person to another has been reported very rarely, and has been limited, inefficient and unsustained. This important book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field.
Book Synopsis Wild Bird Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance by : Karrie Rose
Download or read book Wild Bird Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance written by Karrie Rose and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this document is to provide brief guidelines on the sampling methods to use when conducting wildlife surveillance, or a morbidity / mortality investigation. Topics covered include animal handling, proper methods for collecting and transporting diagnostic samples related to investigation of avian diseases such as avian influenza, West Nile virus, and Newcastle disease."--Introd.
Book Synopsis U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu by : Tiaji Salaam-Blyther
Download or read book U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu written by Tiaji Salaam-Blyther and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One strain of avian influenza currently identified in Asia and Europe is known as Influenza A/H5N1. Although it is a bird flu, it has infected a relatively small number of people -- killing about 50% of those infected. Scientists are unsure if H5N1 will cause the next influenza pandemic, but there is general consensus that one is overdue. Flue pandemics have occurred cyclically, roughly between every 30 and 50 years. Since 1997, when the first human contacted H5N1 in Hong Kong, the virus has resurfaced and spread to more than a dozen countries in Asia and Europe -- infecting more than 140 people and killing approximately half. Britain and Taiwan both reported avian flu cases of H5N1 in 2005. In the latter cases, the infected birds were identified as imports, and died in quarantine. A global influenza pandemic could have a number of consequences. Global competition for existing vaccines and treatments could ensue. Some governments might restrict the export of vaccines or other supplies in order to treat their own population. Some countries might face a shortage of vaccines, antiviral medication, or other medical equipment, because of limited global supply. Hospitality and airline industries, and international trade could be negatively impacted. If global travel and trade were to suddenly drop, there could be productivity losses and service disruptions. Essential workers might become ill or stay home out of fear of contracting the virus. Such workers could include law enforcement, medical personnel, mass transit drivers and engineers, and other crucial emergency personnel. For FY2006, Congress has provided $25 million for global initiatives to prepare for pandemic influenza through Foreign Operations appropriations; directed $33.5 million to global disease detection through Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations; and reserved for international avian flu efforts a portion of $3.8 billion through Defense appropriations. Bills introduced in the 109th Congress would increase U.S. resources allocated to the global fight against avian flu; develop a "Pandemic Fund" to augment ongoing U.S. and international avian flu and pandemic preparedness initiatives; increase funding for preventing the spread among animals of the H5N1 virus; and strengthen surveillance capacity within affected countries. This report will provide an up-to-date account of global H5N1-related human infections and deaths, outline U.S. government and international responses to the global spread of H5N1, discuss situations in various countries affected by H5N1, and present some foreign policy issues for Congress.
Download or read book Flu Hunter written by Robert G. Webster and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a new influenza virus emerges that is able to be transmitted between humans, it spreads globally as a pandemic, often with high mortality. Enormous social disruption and substantial economic cost can result. The 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic was undoubtedly the most devastating influenza pandemic to date, and it has been Dr Robert Websters lifes work to figure out how and why. In so doing he has made a remarkable contribution to our understanding of the evolution of influenza viruses and how to control them. A century on, Flu Hunter is a gripping account of the tenacious scientific detective work involved in revealing the secrets of this killer virus. Dubbed Flu Hunter by Smithsonian Magazine in 2006, Dr Webster began his research in the early 1960s with the insight that the natural ecology of most influenza viruses is among wild aquatic birds. Painstaking tracking and testing of thousands of birds eventually led him and the other scientists involved to establish a link between these bird virus reservoirs and human influenza pandemics. Some of this fascinating scientific work involved exhuming bodies of Spanish flu victims from the Arctic permafrost in a search for tissue samples containing genetic material from the virus. Could a global influenza pandemic occur again? Websters warning is clear: "... it is not only possible, it is just a matter of when."
