Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to US. Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers reported Tuesday. [News Source]

Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to North America (Canada.com) Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers report. [News Source]

Africa: United States Contributes $320 Million to Global Avian Flu Fight (AllAfrica.com) Against a backdrop of palms and craggy mountains along the Red Sea, the U.S. government announced at the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza it would pledge $320 million to help pay for global efforts to fight avian influenza and prepare people everywhere to face a future pandemic. [News Source]