UK sources of information and / or support

 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.

 Bird Flu

Information from the British Lung Foundation.

 Avian Influenza (bird flu) (non UK site)

Information from the World Health Organisation. Includes a section called Avian influenza frequently asked questions.

 Avian Flu

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Pandemic Flu

Information from BUPA.

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, 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.