Town preps for bird flu pandemic (Town Online) While there have been no reported cases of avian flu in the United States, the town of Westborough is taking a “have-it-and-not-need-it” approach to preparing for a pandemic that many experts predict is only a matter of time. [News Source]

WHO confirms another bird flu fatality in Indonesia (AFP via Yahoo! News) A eight-year-old girl who died last year has been confirmed as Indonesia's latest bird flu case, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. [News Source]

More Human Bird Flu Deaths Confirmed In Indonesia By WHO (Medical News Today) According to the World Health Organization (WHO) two more humans have died of H5N1 infection, bringing the total number of human deaths to 48. One is a 4-year-old girl from Makassar, South Sulawesi Province. Authorities say the girl developed bird flu like symptoms on June 18th, 2006, was hospitalized on June 23rd and died the following day. The girl had had contact with chickens near her home. [News Source]

Gains since 9/11 make state safer. Five years after 9/11, Wisconsin is ready to handle terror attacks, mass evacuations, and even a bird flu plague, state leaders reported today. [News Source]

Obesity is the biggest public health hurdle of the century. Like many nations, Australia is in the throes of an unprecedented epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes - an epidemic in acceleration mode. [News Source]

WHO confirms another bird flu fatality in Indonesia (AFP via Yahoo! News) A eight-year-old girl who died last year has been confirmed as Indonesia's latest bird flu case, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. [News Source]