U.S. Geological Survey - Central Region

USGS Central Region

Avian Influenza

Safety Information

Wildlife Health Bulletins

Summer Tanager: Photo by Scott Somershoe

Interim Guidelines for the Protection of Persons Handling Wild Birds

Reporting Wild Bird Mortality

DOI Employee Health and Safety for Avian Influenza Surveillance and Control Activities in Wild Bird Populations

Photo by Scott Somershoe

U. S. Interagency Strategic Plan:
An Early Detection System for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Wild Migratory Birds

Chickens: Photo taken by NWHC The goal of this plan is to describe the essential components of a unified national system for the early detection of H5N1 in migratory birds.

Photo taken by NWHC

Avian Mortality Surveillance:
Getting Your Ducks in a Row To Prepare for H5N1

Wood Duck: Photo taken by Robert J. Dusek Participants guide developed by the National Park Service and used in an Avian Mortality Surveillance Workshop.

Photo by Robert J. Dusek

Additional Resources

USGS National Wildlife Health Center

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Department of Health and Human Services

NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

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