No nation properly prepared for bird flu -U.S (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051017/hl_nm/birdflu_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20051017/i/r733694859.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=Gz.EuE6lG4.M8HS.5Dj0NA--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="A mallard rests in the delta of river Po natural park in Cervia, north of Italy, October 16, 2005. Thousands of migratory birds are expected to land in the delta of river Po in the next days according the local experts. British laboratory tests showed on Saturday that the H5N1 strain of bird flu had reached mainland Europe for the first time. The European Commission asked governments on Friday to pinpoint areas most at risk and to keep poultry separate from wild birds, which carry the virus. REUTERS/Max Rossi" border="0" /></a>Reuters - No nation is prepared for a bird flu
pandemic, the U.S. health secretary said on Monday, while the
world health watchdog warned Europe against focusing on itself
at the expense of Asia, the ground zero of any major outbreak.</p><br clear=all>