Bird flu could catch firms cold. The federal government is spending $3.8 billion to prepare for a potential avian flu pandemic which could kill up to 2 million Americans, but many local companies either have not started preparing emergency plans for avian flu or are relying on general plans that are not specific to a flu pandemic. [News Source]

Bird flu update: 5 June 2006 (SciDev.net) Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article. [News Source]

Bird Flu Fighters Need Money to Help Contain Virus (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) June 5 (Bloomberg) -- The bird flu fight being waged across Africa, Asia and Europe is draining the cash and human resources of international agencies, which may have to abandon some programs unless donor countries honor their funding promises. [News Source]

Migrating wild birds play a key role in transporting highly pathogenic avian influenza (News-Medical-Net) Migrating wild birds have played and will likely continue to play a role in transporting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, or bird flu, over long distances. [News Source]

Bird flu could catch firms cold (BizJournals) The federal government is spending $3.8 billion to prepare for a potential avian flu pandemic which could kill up to 2 million Americans, but many local companies either have not started preparing emergency plans for avian flu or are relying on general plans that are not specific to a flu pandemic. [News Source]