Human Infection with Avian Influenza A Virus: Information for Health Professionals and Laboratorians

Testing and Reporting
Antiviral Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis
Evaluating and Managing Patients
Treatment
Chemoprophylaxis of Persons with Bird Exposure
Chemoprophylaxis of Close Contacts
HAN: CDC Health Advisories
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response April 29, 2022
- Bird Infections with Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N2), (H5N8), and (H5N1) Viruses: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response (Archived) June 2, 2015
Vaccine Development
- Candidate vaccine viruses and potency testing reagents for influenza A(H5N1), WHO pdf icon[175 KB, 2 pages]external icon
- Making a Candidate Vaccine Virus (CVV) for a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Virus
- Summary of status of development and availability of avian influenza A(H7N9) candidate vaccine viruses, WHO pdf icon[198 KB, 3 pages]external icon
- Update of WHO biosafety risk assessment and guidelines for the production and quality control of human influenza vaccines against avian influenza A(H7N9) virus pdf icon[604 KB, 13 pages]external icon