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Highlights: HHS Report outlines pandemic response.

Nations With Confirmed Cases

H5N1 Avian Influenza (March 24)

Confirmed Human Cases by Country

[Note: Numbers are confirmed by World Health Organization and may not reflect news or country reports.]

Bird Migration

Flyway map demonstrates how migratory birds blanket North America. [Credit: USFWS]

For the latest updates on Avian Influenza and pandemic flu concerns, check at PandemicFlu.gov/AviianFlu.gov.

Additional information on Avian Influenza can be found at the following federal agency links.

News Release: USDA, DOI And HHS Expand Screening For Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza In Migratory Birds

Transcript: Transcript of Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt Regarding Federal Preparedness for Avian Flu, Washington D.C. March 20, 2006