Low-risk H5N1 bird flu in Ohio wild birds- USDA (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Northern pintail birds in Ohio have tested positive for a low-pathogenic strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the U.S. government said on Saturday, adding to recent cases in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan. [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]

Teflon is great for politicians, but is it safe for regular people? One issue that can be confusing is the potential environmental and health dangers posed by chemicals used in manufacturing versus the risk possibly created when Teflon cookware is heated and fumes might be emitted. [News Source]

Two-prong attack targets bird flu. A team of upstate New York researchers suggests there may be a way of triggering immunity against a pandemic strain of bird flu, even if an outbreak didn't occur for many years. [News Source]

Vaccine may fight mutated bird flu (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) UR helps prove a large U.S. program to stockpile current H5N1 avian flu vaccine might not be futile in the event of a strain mutation. [News Source]