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Office of Overseas Study Statement
Announcement issued on Nov 7, 2005; Last updated with current information
on February 20, 2006
Avian Flu
Officials of the Office of Overseas Study, in conjunction with other Indiana
University administrators and medical personnel, are very closely monitoring
news about the Avian Flu known as influenza A subtype H5N1. We are not
discouraging students from study abroad in any country at this time (other than
those restricted by a
U.S.
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.
Human infections by avian influenza A subtype H5N1 have only impacted individuals who
came into close contact with infected poultry in Cambodia, China, Indonesia,
Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
We recommend that students traveling to the areas mentioned above consult the
following resources prior to leaving the U.S.:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
General H5N1 Information:
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm and
H5N1 Travel Information:
www.cdc.gov/travel/other/avian_influenza_se_asia_2005.htm
We will update this site on a regular basis, as more information becomes
available.
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