New York EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network) in collaboration with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets sent copies of materials on avian influenza to all county extension associations last week. Links to these and other materials are available online through the NYS Ag and Markets website (http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AI/AvianFlu.html), including links to:

NYS Department of Health Influenza Information U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Avian Influenza site Biosecurity for the Birds (USDA) OIE (World Animal Health Organization) AI Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO)

Additional information about avian flu is available through Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine's (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/AvianFlu/safety.htm).