BIBLIOGRAPHY
Appenzeller, Tim. "Tracking the Next Killer Flu." National Geographic Oct. 2005: 2-31.I believe that this source is credible, because many of the facts presented in this article were accurate. This source was useful, because it had a lot of good introductory information and it contained pertinent pictures and diagrams.
"Are We Ready for the Bird Flu?" Narr. Brian Ross. Primetime. ABC. KOMO, Seattle. 29 Sept. 2005. I believe this source is credible, because the narrator interviewed many researchers and experts that are experts in their field. This transcript was a great resource for quotes and it contained some facts that weren't presented in other sources.
"Avian Influenza and the significance of its transmission to humans-information from WHO. (Technical Briefs)." Journal of Environmental Health 68 (2005): 41-2. I believe this source is credible, because it was a written by the WHO officials. This source was helpful, because it provided information pertaining to the danger of H5N1 acquiring human transmission abilities.
Bird Flu. CBC. 1 February 2006 <http://www.cbc.ca/news/photogalleries/birdflu/>. This website contained 15 photos which related to the current situation in Asia. I used this website to find relevant pictures.
Bird Flu Scare. 2005. Cable News Network. 1 February 2006. <http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0401/gallery.bird.flu/content.1.html>. This website was a collection of photographs compiled by CNN that relate to the bird flu. I used this primarily as a resource for pictures.
Cracking Down on Bird Flu. 2005. Cable News Network. 1 February 2006. <http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0401/gallery.birdflu/content.1.html>. This website contained numerous photographs relating to the fight against H5N1. This was a main source for photographs and information relating to the current situation.
Crosby, Alfred. "America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918." New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989. This book is all about the Spanish Flu and contains facts, figures, and statistics. I used this source as a prime source for Spanish Flu information.
Davies, Pete. The Devil's Flu. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2000. This book is about the Spanish Flu of 1918-19 and the hunt for the virus that caused it. I used this source for historical information as well as information on neuraminidase inhibitors.
Davis, Mike. "The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu". New York: The New Press, 2005. I believe this source is credible, because he used and quoted over 334 sources from books, academic journals, magazines, and the internet. I used this source for quotations and referred to it for molecular information and government reactions.
"Flu Drugs." 2005. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 28 Dec 2005 <http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/fludrugs.htm>. This source is credible, because it was published by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. I used this source to gather information about antiviral drugs.
Gorman, Christine. "How Scared Should We Be?" Time Oct. 17, 2005: 30-34. This source is credible, because it was published by a reputable magazine and it contained information found in other sources as well. I used this source to find quotes and information pertaining to current events.
H5N1-Killer Flu. PBS. 1 February 2006. <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/vietnam/photo.html>. This resource contained invaluable information and photos relating to the current bird flu situation. I used this source for pictures and for more detailed information on the current scenario.
Herzog, Karen. "Is Sauerkraut a new weapon against bird flu?" Seattle Times 7 November 2005. 21 December 2005. <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002608490_flucure07.html>. This source is credible because it was published by a reputable source. I used this source to find information pertaining to claims that sauerkraut could cure the bird flu.
MacKenzie, Debora. "US Launches Plan to Battle Flu Pandemic." NewScientist.com News Service 2 Nov 2005. 30 December 2005 <http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8253&print=true>. I believe this source is credible, because it contained current information that checked out with other sources. I consulted this article for information regarding the president's plan in case of a pandemic.
MacKenzie, Debora. "We have a Bird Flu Plan, But Will it Work?" NewScientist.com News Service 10 Nov 2005. 30 December 2005 <http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825253.500&print=true>. I believe this source is credible, because it was published by a reputed science magazine website. I used this source to gather information about pandemic preparedness.
MacKenzie, Debora. "Tests Dash Hopes of Rapid Production of Bird Flu Vaccine." NewScientist.com News Service 16 Dec 2005. 30 December 2005 <http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8478&print=true>. This source is credible, because it contains valid information about vaccine testing. I used this source to find information on H5N1 vaccine development.
"Myxoviruses." 2005. Microbiology @ Leicaster. 23 December 2005. <http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/3035/Orthomyxoviruses.html&>. I believe this website is credible, because it was published by a reputable source on microbiology. I used this source to gather molecular data and for information regarding viral replication.
Next Killer Flu. October 2005. National Geographic. 20 January 2006
<http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0510/feature1/>. This website had many photos taken in the regions stricken by avian influenza. I used this site to gather pictures relating to various pages on my website.
1918 Influenza Pandemic, The. 2005. 6 February 2006 <http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/>. This resource contained information and pictures on the Spanish Flu. I used this resource mainly to gather pictures relating to the time period.
Peck, Angela. E-mail interview. January 2006.Angela Peck's interview is credible, because she researches respiratory viruses and was in Bangkok when the avian flu first struck there. I used the information in the interview in various sections on my webpage, particularly the one on government reaction.
Tumpey, Terrence M. "Characterization of the Reconstructed 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic Virus." Science 310 (2005): 77-80. This source is credible, because it was published in Science magazine, a reputed academic journal and it has been referred to in many current sources. I used this source to obtain scientific data from the reconstruction of the 1918 H1N1 virus.
United States. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Antiviral Agents for Influenza: Background Information for Clinicians. Atlanta: CDC, 2003. This source is credible, because it came directly from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a government website. I referred to this source often for information on antiviral drugs.
"Viral Biology." World of Forensic Science. Eds. K. Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. Detroit:Gale, 2005. 717-720. 2 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Thomson Gale. King County Library System. 02 January 2006 <http://0- find.galegroup.com.catalog.kcls.org. I believe this source is credible, because it was published in an encyclopedia devoted to forensics. I used this article as a resource for viral replication.
"Virus Pictures: Influenza Virus Replication or flu life cycle." Russell Kightley Media. 31 December 2005. This source is credible, because the publisher specializes in influenza virus information and graphics. I used this source as a reference for viral replication.
Von Bubnoff, Andreas. "The 1918 Virus is Resurrected." Nature 437 (2005): 794-795. I believe this source is credible, because it was published in a reputable scholarly journal. I used this source for information pertaining to the Spanish Flu of 1918-19.
Web Focus - Avian Flu Timeline. 2005. Nature Publishing Group. 30 December 2005<http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/avianflu/timeline.html>. This source is credible, because it contains relevant information that checks out with other sources. I used this source to help me write the 'Recent Developments' page.
Webster, Robert G. "The importance of animal influenza for human disease." Vaccine 20 (2002): 16-20. I believe this source is credible, because the author is a prominent researcher. This source provided information relating to the origin of avian influenza, molecular data, and flu surveillance programs.