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Susan HaseltineAssociate Director for Biology
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Avian Influenza–Science at the Forefront
Avian Influenza Transmission
Asian H5N1Asian H5N1
Water FowlWater FowlShore BirdsShore Birds
NaturalReservoir
Mammals(primarily Swine)
Mammals(primarily Swine)
HumansHumans
HumansHumans
Domestic FowlDomestic Fowl
Pandemic: “Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population .”
Photos: National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Influenza Pandemic
Three Pillars:
Preparedness and Communication
Surveillance and Detection
Response and Containment
National Pandemic Influenza Strategy
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
UKRAINE
Updated January 2006
• International commerce
Poultry and poultry productsSmugglingPet/wildlife trade
• International travel
• Migratory birds
Reu
ters
Potential Routes of Introduction
Alaska at the Crossroads
Wildlife
PeopleDomestic Animals
Avian Influenza Interagency Working Group
Targeted Surveillance of Live Wild Birds
Disease Outbreak Investigations
Testing of Hunter-Taken Wild Birds
Environmental Sampling
Sentinel Bird Flocks
Photo - FWS
2006 Joint Wild Bird Surveillance
National Wildlife Health Center
Experts in migratory bird research, population modeling and monitoring
U.S. Geological Survey
Photo - FWS
USGS Biological Science Centers
Nationwide Representation
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Florida IntegratedScience Center
National Wetlands Research Center
Pacific IslandEcosystems
Research Center
Alaska Science Center
Southwest BiologicalScience Center
Western Ecological Research Center
Forest and RangelandEcosystem Science
Center
Northern RockyMountain Science
Center
Fort CollinsScience Center
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research
Center
LeetownScience Center
Great Lakes Science Center
Upper MidwestEnvironmentalScience Center
National Wildlife Health Center
Columbia Environmental
Research Center
Western Fisheries Research Center
High Priority Migratory Bird Species
Broad Spatial / Seasonal Coverage
Targeted Surveillance of Live Birds
Photo - FWS
Disease Outbreak Investigations
Rapid Response Capability• Partnerships with States and Tribes
On-site Training for Partner Agencies
Enhanced Analytical Facilities
Photo - USGS
Testing Hunter-Taken Wild Birds
High Priority Migratory Species
Alaska Spring Subsistence Hunt
Fall 2006 Sport Hunt
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov
http://pandemicflu.gov
For more information see