Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Indonesia
On September 14 2006, AmCham Indonesia and USAID co-hosted another in their series of
Avian Influenza (AI) Update luncheons. Approximately 80 attendees heard the
latest on AI and its implications, especially regarding Indonesia, from
authoritative experts in research, government, and industry. Download (right-click) PowerPoint presentations from the Avian Influenza luncheon on September 16, 2006:
- Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, by Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, USAID (1.3MB)
- Avian Influenza Update: A Review of Recent Scientific Literature, by Mark Simmerman, PhD, World Health Organization (0.8MB)
- Pandemic Influenza , by Dr. John Simon, Medical Director, DuPont Asia Pacific (2.3MB)
The U.S. Embassy drafted a brief on Avian Influenza in the Spring of 2006:
- USAID Avian Influenza - Indonesia Briefer, April 5, 2006 (MS Word, 1.7MB)
Download (right-click) PowerPoint presentations from the Avian Influenza luncheon on February 8, 2006:
- Introduction and Overview, by Lisa Kramer, Technical
Advisor - Infectious Diseases, USAID/Indonesia (1.3MB)
- Influenza Surveillance and the Avian Influenza Challenge
in Indonesia, by Jonathan Glass, Director, Emerging
Diseases Program, NAMRU-2 (1.3MB)
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Control in Indonesia,
by Peter Roeder, FAO Animal Health Services (3.4MB)
- Activities of WHO and Recommendations for Avian
Influenza, by Anuraj Shankar, Infectious Disease
Surveillance Officer, WHO Jakarta (1.5MB)
Resources on the Web:
- World Health Organization (WHO) - Avian Influenza page
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Avian Influenza Page
- U.S. Embassy Jakarta - How to Prepare for Avian Influenza Pandemic (pdf)
- U.S. Embassy Jakarta - FAQ on Avian Influenza