U.S. expects bird flu this year. Leaders of three federal agencies on Monday said bird flu could reach the USA this year on the wings of migratory birds. [News Source]

Bird flu may arrive in U.S. this year. Bird flu is likely to arrive this year in the United States, with the increased testing of tens of thousands of wild birds expected to reveal dozens of suspected cases, the Bush administration said Monday. [News Source]

U.S. to increase testing of wild birds for avian flu. Federal officials announced plans yesterday to sharply increase testing of wild birds to try to detect the arrival of the deadly avian flu in the United States as early as possible and stanch any outbreaks of disease. [News Source]

Bird flu virus ‘now in two forms.’ The H5N1 virus responsible for the current virulent strain of bird flu has evolved into two genetically distinct strains. [News Source]

D.C. plans summit on pandemic response. District officials will hold a summit next month on pandemic influenza that they hope will draw hundreds of people from the city's business, health care, education and religious communities and continue the city's preparation for a potential outbreak. [News Source]