Avian flu FAQ (Market Watch) BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Here are answers to a few of the most frequently asked questions about avian flu and the impact of a possible pandemic in the near future. [News Source]

Oswego County Health Director: ‘Learn the Facts About Bird Flu’ (Oswego Daily News) OSWEGO, NY - Although H5N1 bird flu may eventually arrive in the United States, Kathleen Smith, Director of Public Health for the Oswego County Health Department, reminds residents that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has not been found anywhere in the nation, to date. [News Source]

What he knew in 1918 could save millions of lives. As health experts look ahead to the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, they're also looking backward to St. Louis as a model of dealing with the disease. [News Source]

European Commission Presents Results Of Eurobarometer On Avian Flu (Medical News Today) Europeans are well informed about avian influenza and have confidence in the actions of EU and national authorities to tackle it, but significant gaps in knowledge remain about the risks, according to a special Eurobarometer survey on avian influenza published today by the Commission and conducted in [March and April]. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Bird flu 101: Schools study for possibility of a pandemic (NorthJersey.com) If the bird flu hits, your school district will be flying solo in handling it. That's the word from the state, and as a result, school faculties are scrambling this summer to plan for a daunting "what if?" [News Source]