Chief vet warns farmers of new bird flu threat (Times Online) The Government has given warning that wild birds migrating to Britain over the next few weeks may be carrying the H5N1 strain of avian flu. [News Source]

Officials prep for avian flu pandemic (The Longview News-Journal) It is not a matter of if — it is more a matter of when — a pandemic of avian flu or some other type of deadly influenza or bio-terrorism threat becomes a reality for the nation and East Texas, according to Aaron Palmer. [News Source]