Nigerian gov’t urged to focus on biosecurity against bird flu (People’s Daily) The Nigerian government on Monday was urged to increase its focus on biosecurity as a preventive measure against bird flu to check the spread of the disease in the country. [News Source]

Bird flu update: 2 October 2006 (SciDev.net) Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article. [News Source]

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh) In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity. [News Source]

Bird flu update: 2 October 2006 (SciDev.net) Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article. [News Source]

Despite fears of bird flu, poultry is still safe to eat if you follow proper procedures (The Wichita Eagle) Back before the spinach scare, consumers were worried about a little thing called avian influenza, or "bird flu." Chicken producers are still trying to put your mind at ease about bird flu, which, according to the World Health Organization, has not been detected in any chickens in the Western Hemisphere. [News Source]

Avian-flu samples on the way to CDC (John Zarocostas / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) (The Washington Times) After 18 months of stalling and repeated calls for cooperation by international health officials, China is expected to deliver a batch of animal virus samples of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1, senior global health officials say. [News Source]