Maine begins testing wild birds for avian flu
Reuters
June 16, 2006

Maine, the closest U.S. state to migration routes for birds coming from Europe, has begun testing for avian flu as the United States steps up preparations for its possible spread to North America.

Maine has modeled its plan after Alaska, where many expect the first U.S. case of bird flu to be detected, Mark Stadler, director of the wildlife division of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, told Reuters in an interview.

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