News Summary

• In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks.
• The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.
• Influenza researchers fear a replay of last year when, for the first time, the U.S. saw close to 70 human cases, including one death.
• "Absolutely we're going to see human infections, just like we did a year ago," says Seema Lakdawala, a virologist at Emory University.