New strain of bird flu spreads to humans (Daily Telegraph) A previously unknown and dangerous strain of the H5N1 bird flu has emerged from southern China and has spread from birds to people in South-east Asia, marking a third wave of avian flu and rekindling fears of a global pandemic. [News Source]

Vaccine-Resistant Bird Flu Spreading in Asia (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) MONDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of vaccine-resistant H5N1 bird flu virus has emerged in China and is spreading through southeast Asia, Hong Kong researchers report. [News Source]

Egypt bird flu toll reaches 7 (News 24 South Africa) An Egyptian woman has died of bird flu marking the country's seventh fatal case of avian influenza in humans, says the health ministry. [News Source]

Egypt bird flu toll reaches 7 (News 24 South Africa) An Egyptian woman has died of bird flu marking the country's seventh fatal case of avian influenza in humans, says the health ministry. [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]

Dynavax hoping to kill many flus with one shot. On the hunt for a vaccine against bird flu, biotech companies are coming up with leads on something even better: a universal vaccine that works against all kinds of flu. [News Source]

Egypt reports seventh bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News) An Egyptian woman has died of bird flu, marking the country's seventh fatal case of avian influenza in humans. [News Source]

Bird flu update: 30 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]

Stockpiling Glaxo’s Bird Flu Vaccine In UK (Medical News Today) UK Prime MInister, Tony Blair, and Chancellor, Gordon Brown, had talks with J. P. Garnier, Glaxo's CEO, about building up a stockpile of H5N1 bird flu vaccines. Glaxo has signed a deal with Singapore, according to The Times (UK). Switzerland has ordered 8 million doses, the order provides enough doses for one per head of the entire Swiss population. Click here to read about the Swiss order. [News Source]