Avian Influenza: The Basics
Avian Influenza: The Basics, a new online training module, aims to make information about avian influenza viruses easily accessible to a wide audience.
This module, developed by the Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (MCEIRS), contains a series of e-learning lessons. The objective of these lessons is to give the learner a basic understanding of avian influenza viruses and an overview of key facts on avian influenza in birds. Future e-learning modules will address advanced topics and explore emerging issues related to avian influenza.
Topics addressed in this module include viral structure, global migration patterns in wild birds, major outbreaks in domestic poultry, transmission of avian influenza viruses between birds and to other species, and clinical features of avian influenza in birds. Upon successful completion of a post-test, learners will be eligible for one of the following:
- A certificate of completion from MCEIRS
- Credit from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing
- Credit from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Minnesota Veterinarian Continuing Education Credit
The module is suited to a variety of professions and backgrounds, including but not limited to: physicians specializing in preventive medicine, public health, or infectious disease; nurses focusing on public health, infection control, or infectious disease; veterinarians dealing with swine, poultry, and biosecurity; public health officials; wildlife biologists; and animal health specialists.
