Small farmers take dim view of avian flu plan. Some of Vermont's small farmers worry the potential federal response to a virulent strain of avian influenza making its way to North America from Asia, Africa and Europe, and the illness itself, could change their way of life. [News Source]

As birds migrate, will flu? Health and wildlife experts warn that a migratory bird carrying the H5N1 avian influenza virus could arrive in Kansas this year, bringing the pathogen that's disrupted Asian lives and economies to the heart of the United States. [News Source]