Biologists hunt for bird flu in Florida ducks (The News-Press) State and federal biologists plan to collect samples from ducks hunters shoot to test for avian influenza virus. [News Source]

Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild Birds (Science Daily) Wild migratory birds may be more important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent than previously thought, according to new scientific research that has important implications for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in North America. [News Source]

Biologists hunt for bird flu in Florida ducks (Florida Today) State and federal biologists plan to collect samples from ducks hunters shoot to test for avian influenza virus. [News Source]

Wildlife Officials to Test Hunter-Harvested Ducks for Avian Influenza (WCTV Tallahassee) FWC and United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services biologists will collect samples from hunter-harvested ducks to test for highly pathogenic avian influenza – H5N1. [News Source]

Egypt: Country’s Meeting Increases Total Avian Flu Assistance (AllAfrica.com) With an extended burst of applause, representatives from more than 120 nations closed an international meeting whose focus was highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza and the need to control and then eradicate the virus in poultry and prepare the planet for a human pandemic. [News Source]

Give bird flu jabs NOW to avoid a global pandemic, experts warn (Daily Mail) People should be vaccinated against bird flu now to avoid the nightmare scenario of a sudden global pandemic, experts have warned [News Source]