Earlier News Links

Renowned World Expert: Be Prepared There Are "About Even Odds" That Virus Could Mutate to Easily Transmitted Form, He Tells 'World News Tonight,' March 14, 2006

Ready or Not, Bird Flu is Coming to America Officials Advise Stocking Up on Provisions -- and Warn That Infected Birds Cannot Be Prevented From Flying In, March 13, 2006, ABCNews.com

How will Bird Flu Change Your Life? A Look at What Could Happen at Work, Home, School, and your Community ABCNews.com, March 12, 2006

Bird flu likely in US flocks soon: Health Secretary Reuters.com, March 1, 2006

H5N1 Virus Found in Cat in Germany, Bloomberg.com, February 28, 2006

Deadly Bird Flu Spreads in Europe, CNN.com, February 11, 2006

Experts expect U.S. to be Overwhelmed by Bird Flu WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. flu experts are resigned to being overwhelmed by an avian flu pandemic, saying hospitals, schools, businesses and the general public are nowhere near ready to cope.

Containing a Pandemic? [Excellent Podcast (audio) of top experts discussing pandemic during World Economic Conference] Loic Le Meur blog, January 28, 2006

WHO Fact Sheet January 20, 2006

U.N. Fact Sheet - Human Bird Flu Cases Present Puzzling Patterns WhiteHouse.gov January 20, 2006

More Turks have bird flu, UN warns on pandemic risk Reuters-UK, January 12, 2006

Three new bird flu cases in Turkey, CNN.com, January 8, 2006

U.S. Unprepared for Bird Flu, Study Finds MSNBC.com, December 6, 2005

Bird Flu Vaccine: Eggs All in One Basket, CNN.com, December 10, 2005

Most companies don't have super-flu Plans MSNBC.com, December 2, 2005

Michael Leavitt interview: The Man with an Anti-Flu Plan US News and World Report, November, 2005

Report: Bird flu on migration CNN.com, November 6, 2006

Bush Unveils Pandemic Flu Plan November 1, 2005

Roche Suspends U.S. Shipments of Tamiflu, Forbes, October 26, 2005

Major news around the world regarding bird flu, Miami News, AP wire, October 27, 2005

Transcript of Technical Briefing regarding Avian Influenza U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington D.C. - October 26, 2005

Canada sharing lessons on dealing with avian flu

US, Canada, vow bird flu support VOA, October 25, 2005

Flu pandemic a grave prospect; U.S. ill prepared for an outbreak AJC.com,(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) October 23, 2005

U.K. Says H5N1 Form of Bird Flu Found in Dead Parrot, Bloomberg News, October 23, 2005

Bird flu catastrophe may start hand to mouth Reuters, October 18, 2005.

European Ministers Meet to Plan Reaction to Greek Bird Flu Bloomberg, October 18, 2005

Bird Flu will Hit UK Possibly not this winter, October 16, 2005, BBC News

Sizing up Bird Blu, October 13, Mercury Times

Roche Tamiflu Sales Jump in Anticipation of Bird Flu October 12, Bloomberg News

No Quick Fix for Bird Flu, Experts Caution - New York Times October 11, 2005

U.N.Health Chief Offers Grim Bird-flu Message MSNBC.com - October 10, 2005

Bird Flu Vaccine Works in Humans - But if Mutant Flu Comes, Will Vaccine Match? WebMD.com

Report: Plan shows U.S. not ready for flu crisis - Draft says any Asia outbreak could hit U.S. within weeks or months (includes free video and slideshow) MNSBC.com - October 8, 2005