Myanmar continues to monitor possible bird-flu-virus-carrying migratory bird (People’s Daily) The Myanmar livestock authorities continued to monitor possible bird-flu-virus carrying migratory bird touching down on a lake in Shwebo, the country's northern Mandalay division, in a bid to prevent reoccurrence of the avian influenza in the country, the local Yangon Times reported Thursday. [News Source]

US Warns on Bird Flu (This Day) The United States government yesterday warned that the avian flu, popularly known as the bird flu, may mutate into a deadly pandemic worldwide and could end up claiming millions of lives globally, especially in developing countries. [News Source]

INDONESIA: Students spreading bird flu message (AsiaMedia) Tangerang --- The Indonesian Youth Forum on Tuesday visited a traditional market in Cipuka, Tangerang, as part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about bird flu. [News Source]

Pandemic flu could add up to many Katrinas (Los Alamos Monitor) A presentation about the latest technical knowledge on avian influenza opened with a warning that technical approaches to combating bird flu pandemic might not be as effective as an informed public. [News Source]

Bistate area seems set for health emergencies. Missouri and Illinois rank in the top half of states prepared for major health emergencies such as bioterror attacks or bird flu, a new report says. [News Source]

1918 flu epidemic teaching valuable lessons. New analysis of how American cities responded to the killer Spanish flu of 1918 suggests that closing schools, banning large gatherings, staggering work hours and quarantining households may have saved tens of thousands of lives. [News Source]

D.C. poorly prepared for most health emergencies, report says. The country is not nearly as ready as it should be for bioterrorism, bird flu and other health crises and the nation's capitol is poorly prepared. [News Source]

U.S. health system unprepared, report says. The nation's public health system — the first line of defense against pandemic flu, a bioterror attack or other widespread health emergency — remains woefully unprepared to protect the American public. [News Source]

U.S. not fully prepared for health emergency, report says. Five years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the country still isn't fully prepared to respond to a major public health emergency such as bioterrorism or pandemic flu, a health policy group said in a report released Tuesday. [News Source]