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Avian Flu / Bird Flu
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has a leaflet on Bird Flu
Avian influenza (bird flu)
Information from the the Health Protection Agency.
Bird flu and pandemic influenza: what are the risks?
Information from the Department of Health. Includes an information leaflet on what to do if you travel to or from an area affected by bird flu.
Avian influenza (bird flu)
Information from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Bird Flu
Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.
Avian influenza (bird flu)
From MASTA, a group of travel health specialists, which provides information on a wide range of travel related infections.
Bird flu
Information from the British Lung Foundation.
Pandemic risks from bird flu
Editorial in 2004 from the British Medical Journal. Aimed at doctors but of interest to all.
Avian influenza in humans - an update
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Avian influenza (bird flu) (non UK site)
Information from the World Health Organisation. Includes a section called Avian influenza frequently asked questions
Pandemic Flu - Is there a Danger of an Aircraft Spreading Epidemics?
Frequently Asked Questions of the The Aviation Health Unit.
Avian flu
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
The authors and editors of this article are employed to create accurate and up to date content reflecting reliable research evidence, guidance and best clinical practice. They are free from any commercial conflicts of interest. Find out more about updating.
PATIENT UK Swine Flu Survey
We are conducting two (anonymous) surveys regarding swine flu:
- One to gather the experiences of those who have had swine flu - click to complete the HAD swine flu survey.
- One to assess the information needs of those who haven't had swine flu - click to complete the HAVE NOT HAD swine flu survey.
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