FRANCE BIRD FLU

Victor Yzerd,a GT Logistics employee, prepares a gas-equipped truck which will be used to kill contaminated birds in case bird flu appears in France, Friday, Oct.14, 2005 in Bassens, southwestern France. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin cautioned on Friday against panic over bird flu before presiding over a meeting of key ministers on how to deal with a potential outbreak. (AP Photo/Bob Edme).