Here’s something to tweet about. In case Americans weren’t stressed enough about record unemployment, a bummy economy and terrorism, news that Avian Flu has been discovered on a second poultry farm in Canada’s westernmost province could be the twig that breaks your nest. A quick glance at a map of Bird Flu ‘progress’ shows that North America is ripe for some H5N1 strains. Although 250 human deaths have been attributed to Avian Flu worldwide, those folks got it from other birds- the big bad news will be when the virus becomes communicable from human to human.

Nations with Confirmed Cases of Avian Influenza

Mark your calendars for February 18th (next Wednesday) when at 2pm ET PandemicFlu.gov will be webcasting an info session about H5N1 Influenza, responses to, emergency plans for, and recovery strategy for if/when the illness wipes out millions.