ABSTRACT
Proper preparedness for pandemic influenza must include an understanding of the behavior of the virus in birds. Water birds are the natural reservoir for the virus. Domestic poultry (i.e., backyard flocks of chickens, game fowl, fighting birds, ducks, and geese) play an important role as bridges between the virus in the wild
5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................97 5.2 Influenza and Animal Health ........................................................................98
