Hunting for bird flu (KATU Portland) Hunting seasons are in full swing right now and Northwest waterfowl hunters are on the front line keeping watch for the bird flu. The search has really hit home for one local hunter, who recently recovered from a mysterious illness. [News Source]

U.N. Official Sees Bird Flu as Threat for Next Decade (U.S. Department of State) Bird flu is likely to remain a health threat to animals, and possibly humans, for the next decade, the U.N. coordinator for avian influenza Dr. David Nabarro says. One of the major goals for African nations is building their capacity to deal adequately with bird flu outbreaks. Animal health services are understaffed and underbudgeted, he says. [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]

Willing, not ready for flu outbreak. A Harvard University poll found that most Americans would stay home during a bird flu pandemic — and take a huge financial hit. [News Source]

U.S. expecting more low-pathogenic bird flu (San Diego Union-Tribune) WASHINGTON – The U.S. government said Thursday additional tests of ducks in Ohio showed the birds did not have a low-pathogenic strain of the H5N1 virus, but warned new cases of bird flu would be found in the coming months in the United States as more tests are conducted. [News Source]

Africa: U.n. Official Sees Bird Flu As Threat for Next Decade (AllAfrica.com) Bird flu is likely to remain a health threat to animals, and possibly humans, for the next decade, the U.N. coordinator for avian influenza says. [News Source]

U.N. Official Sees Bird Flu as Threat for Next Decade (U.S. Department of State) Bird flu is likely to remain a health threat to animals, and possibly humans, for the next decade, the U.N. coordinator for avian influenza says. Dr. David Nabarro said October 23 that the avian influenza virus H5N1 "still is a major animal health issue for most of the world and we think it's going to stay that way for five, perhaps 10 years, to come.” [News Source]

Sparrows found to carry flu virus. Chinese scientists recently reported that they found H5N1 bird flu virus in sparrows two years ago, the first time the virus has been detected in the common, non-migratory bird on the Chinese mainland. [News Source]

Bird flu fears back with cold weather (Reading Chronicle) COOLER weather could mean a return of the bird flu threat to Britain. That was the warning this week from Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's trading standards manager Steve Johnson, whose staff will have to deal with the crisis if any affected birds are found within his patch. [News Source]

Bird flu fears back with cold weather (Reading Chronicle) COOLER weather could mean a return of the bird flu threat to Britain. That was the warning this week from Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's trading standards manager Steve Johnson, whose staff will have to deal with the crisis if any affected birds are found within his patch. [News Source]

Bird flu fears back with cold weather (Reading Chronicle) COOLER weather could mean a return of the bird flu threat to Britain. That was the warning this week from Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's trading standards manager Steve Johnson, whose staff will have to deal with the crisis if any affected birds are found within his patch. [News Source]

Bird flu fears back with cold weather (Reading Chronicle) COOLER weather could mean a return of the bird flu threat to Britain. That was the warning this week from Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council's trading standards manager Steve Johnson, whose staff will have to deal with the crisis if any affected birds are found within his patch. [News Source]