Bird Flu Flies Asian Coop

According to a Wall Street Journal article( August 18) by Guy Chazan out of Moscow, the avian flu is flapping its wings and moving slowly from Asia ( Siberia) into Europe ( the Urals.)  From there it is ready to perch on the rooftops of Western Europe. The flu is moving about "20 to 30 miles a day."  The Russians have killed over 113,000 birds on private farms, and small villages have been put under quarantine. The problem is not helped by the actions of farmers who have taken to hiding their chickens in nearby forests so the government will not wipe out their family livelihoods.