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May U4 Ub UUAUa Community Development 2099437270 p NPR Heap]] Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Page 2 of 3 S_ci ntists.Loak.for..Signs. f Bird,Fl_u i -1-Alaska April a7,2oo6 Alaska is considered the most likely source of entry for the avian flu into the United States. Elizabeth Arnold reports on how scientists there are worldng with the federal government to check migratory birds for signs of the avian flu virus. Alaska on_the..I.ookout-for_First.Sign..o Bird Flu April s, 2oo6 •In the next few weeks,millions of songbirds,shorebirds and waterfowl will begin arriving in Alaska to breed.These migratory birds--some of which wintered in Southeast Asia--could bring with them the dead],:strain of bird flu known as avian influenza A,or H5N1. Web Extra: Photos,Maps Q &.A: Defining Pandemic Flu April b, 2oo6 The H5N3 bird flu virus is the main candidate for triggering a human influenza pandemic.The with outbreaks as widespread as China,Nigeria and Scotland. virus continues to stretch around the globe, N PR's editors Joe Neel and David Malakoff answer questions about the potential for a flu pandemic and the status of influenza treatments and vaccines. Alaskan Town Fears Second Deadly Bird.Flu Visit April 2,2oo6 • it's only a matter of time before the H5N1 bird flu virus reaches the United States, say health officials.Alaska's northwest coast is considered a primary point of entry, and the town of Brevig'Mission, which relies on wild birds for subsistence, is worried-Web Extra: Origins of the 1918 Iglu Q.&.A: Deming Pandemic_Flu April 6,2oo6 •The H5Nt bird flu virus is the main candidate for triggering a human influenza pandemic.The virus continues to stretch around the globe, with outbreaks as widespread as China,Nigeria and Scotland. NPR's editors Joe Neel and David Malakoff answer questions about the potential for a flu pandemic and the status of influenza treatments and vaccines. c��r�nn/-,