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Phone: (812) 855-9086 | Fax: (812) 855-4418 | Email: intlserv@indiana.edu
November 11–20, 2009
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
November 11; 5:00–8:00pm
⇒ Announcements ⇒ Avian Flu
The Office of International Services, in conjunction with other Indiana University administrators and medical personnel, is closely monitoring news about the Avian Flu known as influenza A subtype H5N1. We are not discouraging student travel to or from any part of the world (other than those restricted by a US Department of State Travel Warning) because the risk of humans being infected by this virus is very low at this time.
However, we recommend that students traveling to any of the countries where there have been outbreaks of avian influenza A subtype H5N1 to avoid environments where they might come into close contact with poultry and other birds (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Rumania, South Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Russia [Siberia], Thailand and Turkey). Human infections by avian influenza A subtype H5N1 have only impacted individuals who came into close contact with infected poultry in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
We recommend that students traveling to or from the areas mentioned above consult the following resources:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
We will update this site on a regular basis, as more information becomes available.
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