bird flu again

I've previously posted on the warning signs that an avian influenza epidemic is in the making.  Here are some links to bring you up-to-date:

• Keep reading Effect Measure for detailed, nearly-daily news reports and analysis.
• The authors of Effect Measure and a couple of other blogs started the excellent Flu Wiki, a compendium of resources on avian influenza, including basic scientific info, medical and public health services, legal and political issues, anticipated consequences and solutions, etc.  Please visit -- and contribute, if you have specialized knowledge -- to this important collaborative effort.
• Examine a time line of avian influenza H5N1.
• A summary of the lack of preparation in the U.S. by the Trust for America's Health and further commentary on the report by FuturePundit (many thanks to Fred at Fragments from Floyd, who also posted his excellent thoughts on the future of the flu, for pointing out these links).
• The World Health Organization's avian influenza site.