| 1 | Reports indicate outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry in the vicinity. | |
| 2 | Mostly, these have been aimed at the threat of bird flu. | |
| 3 | From avian influenza to humanitarian crises, health issues were in the news throughout 2006. | |
| 4 | This is only the third case of avian influenza detected in China in 2006. | |
| 5 | However, any activity that spreads avian influenza increases the possibility of the emergence of a pandemic virus. |