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To report dead or sick birds
(five or more with no obvious cause) call the Alaska Interagency Avian Influenza hotline at
1-866-5-BRDFLU
(1-866-527-3358).  Do not handle birds found sick or dead.


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Press Releases
Testing for Bird Flu in Alaska: The First Year of Concerted Effort
1/9/07: Alaska Department of Fish and Game PDF

DEC Environmental Health Lab Approved to Test Avian Influenza and State Veterinarian’s Authorities Broadened
6/13/06: State of Alaska, Office for Governor

State, Federal Agencies Express Concern Over Made-for-TV Movie Title "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America"
5/9/06: Alaska departments of Health & Social Services, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation; U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

ADF&G, DEC, and DHSS detail state preparations regarding avian flu
3/29/06: Alaska Departments of Health & Social Services, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation

USDA, DOI and HHS Expand Screening for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Migratory Birds
3/22/06: United States Department of Agriculture

On a wing and a prayer — Alaska researchers seek clues to bird flu
8/2005: Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Editorials
Alaskans Should not be Overly Concerned as Bird Migration Resumes
4/14/06: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

How To Protect Your Domestic Birds from Avian Influenza, by Dr. Bob Gerlach, Alaska State Veterinarian
Department of Environmental Conservation

Editorial: "Bird Flu" and Alaska, by Matt Robus
3/06: Alaska Wildlife News

Opinion editorial: Avian influenza: A bit of perspective needed, by Richard Mandsager, M.D.
10/26/05: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

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Pandemic Flu
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Preparing for Pandemic and Avian Flu
12/6/06: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services PDF

State, Federal Agencies Express Concern Over Made-for-TV Movie Title "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America"
5/9/06: Alaska departments of Health & Social Services, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation; U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Summit helps local officials and industry leaders prepare for pandemic influenza
4/18/06: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

Interagency Team to Visit Alaska Communities About Pandemic Influenza Preparations
4/3/06: Pandemic Influenza Interagency Incident Management Team

State Takes Action to Plan, Prepare for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza
2/28/06: Pandemic Influenza Interagency Incident Management Team

State unveils one-stop pandemic flu Web site, updates Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
1/26/06: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

Editorials
Opinion editorial: Avian influenza: A bit of perspective needed, by Richard Mandsager, M.D.

10/26/05: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

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Media Resources
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Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

WHO Handbook for Journalists: Influenza Pandemic
World Health Organization 738K

Preparedness Checklist for Media
4/2006

Media Kit
State, Federal Agencies Express Concern Over Made-for-TV Movie Title "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America"
5/9/06: Alaska departments of Health & Social Services, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation; U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Alaskans Should not be Overly Concerned as Bird Migration Resumes
4/14/06: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

A Few Facts About Avian Influenza in Alaska
4/4/06: Alaska Avian Influenza Information Group

Some Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu")
4/4/06: Alaska Avian Influenza Information Group

ADF&G, DEC, and DHSS detail state preparations regarding avian flu
3/29: Alaska Departments of Health & Social Services, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation

What Hunters Should Know About Avian Influenza
3/28/06: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

State Takes Action to Plan, Prepare for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza
2/28/06: Pandemic Influenza Interagency Incident Management Team

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For public health questions, human health concerns or planning for pandemic flu, call 1-888-9Panflu
(1-888-972-6358) or Anchorage residents can call the local line: (907) 334-2292.

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