Bird Flu Virus Can Survive Two Years in Landfill (Forbes) Carcasses of infected birds continue to be infectious, study finds [News Source]

Bird Flu Virus Can Survive Two Years in Landfill (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Poultry carcasses infected with the bird flu virus can remain infectious in municipal landfills for as long as two years, say Nebraska researchers. [News Source]

Avian Flu Fears Said to Help U.S. Prepare for Swine Flu (The Hendersonville Times-News) DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Concerns over bird flu helped prepare the United States for the current swine flu outbreak, but officials cautioned that there were still gaps in planning. [News Source]

Pigs an underestimated source of flu – study. Global health officials underestimated the risk that pig herds might be a source of new influenza strains, choosing instead to focus on the threat of bird flu, researchers in Mexico said on Thursday. [News Source]

Avian flu fears said to help U.S. prepare for swine flu. Concerns over bird flu helped prepare the United States for the current swine flu outbreak, but officials cautioned that there were still gaps in planning. [News Source]

Animal Production And Health To Be Addressed At FAO/IAEA Symposium (Medical News Today) An international symposium to be held in Vienna next week will focus on the use of nuclear technologies to enhance animal nutrition and reproduction strategies and to detect and control animal-origin diseases that can be transmitted to humans, such as swine and avian influenza. [News Source]

Bird Flu Viruses Can Live for Five Months in Water (Environment News Service) This migratory duck was tested for bird flu when it was found dead in the Marshall Islands. (Photo by Island-Life ) [News Source]