Avian influenza: guidelines. recommendations, descriptions
Diagnosis and treatment
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WHO accepts positive PCR test results of H5 infection in humans from the following laboratories
May 2010 -
Recommendations and laboratory procedures for detection of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in specimens from suspected human cases
August 2007 -
WHO criteria for accepting positive PCR test results of H5 infection in humans from national reference laboratories
30 August 2007 -
Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
15 August 2007 -
WHO/ISIRV/FIND Consultation on Diagnosis of H5N1 Avian Influenza Infections in Humans
19-20 February 2007 -
Collecting, preserving and shipping specimens for the diagnosis of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Guide for field operations
October 2006 -
WHO Rapid Advice Guidelines on pharmacological management of humans infected with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
May 2006 -
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans
The Writing Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Human Influenza A/H5
The New England Journal of Medicine
Volume 353:1374-1385, September 29, 2005 Number 13 -
WHO recommendations on the use of rapid testing for influenza diagnosis
July 2005 -
12 January 2005 -
WHO laboratory biosafety guidelines for handling specimens suspected of containing avian influenza A virus
12 January 2005 -
WHO guidelines for the storage and transport of human and animal specimens for laboratory diagnosis of suspected avian influenza A infection
12 January 2005 -
WHO guidelines for the collection of human specimens for laboratory diagnosis of avian influenza infection
12 January 2005 -
WHO reference laboratories for diagnosis of influenza A/H5 infection
23 March 2004 -
Avian influenza A(H5N1) - Report in the Weekly Epidemiological Record, vol 79, 7 (pp65-70)
13 February 2004 -
Preliminary clinical and epidemiological description of influenza A (H5N1) in Viet Nam
12 February 2004