Alaskan hunters aid scientists’ search for bird flu. Scientists have been posted in Barrow -- the nation's northernmost city -- to look for early warning signs that migratory birds are bringing the deadly virus to North America. [News Source]

Sample tests yet to reveal bird flu virus. Several thousand samples from live and subsistence-hunted birds in Alaska have so far tested negative for the avian flu virus, according to government officials. [News Source]

Santa Monica Bay plagued by toxic bacteria. During dry weather, when bacteria levels are typically lower because of an absence of storm water runoff, the areaa still received failing grades. [News Source]

Volunteers needed for bird flu response (Sentinel & Enterprise) Hundreds of volunteers are needed throughout the region to help man vaccination stations in the event of a bird flu epidemic, officials said Thursday. [News Source]

Avian flu may affect customs procedures (Baltimore Sun) Health If a bird flu pandemic hits the United States, travelers should expect more scrutiny from customs officials worldwide, public health officials say. [News Source]