AFS
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About AFS
- Principal Investigators: Carol Cardona, DMV PhD, University of California, Davis
Response to the current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) global animal health emergency requires the training of veterinarians, public health workers, laboratory scientists, livestock producers, wildlife and zoo managers, and government officials in emergency management, virus surveillance, sample collection and reporting, biosecurity, and disease containment. Currently, the numbers of trained responders is grossly inadequate to respond effectively to HPAI outbreaks in most parts of the world, particularly in developing countries.
The GL-CRSP Avian Flu School (AFS) is a multi-tiered, train-the-trainer program designed to educate animal health, public health, and agricultural extension workers about H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), enabling them to deliver this information at the community level in developing countries.
Based on the work of the initial AFS Assessment Team, an international Avian Flu School curriculum is now ready for use in different countries and environments.
Publication
Annual Reports
AFS annual reports are available for the following fiscal years:
- 2006
Download 2006 AFS Annual Report
Links
[1] AFS Project Summary and Publication Downloads
[2] Course Materials and Guidance Documents for Avian Flu School
