Bird flu update: 6 November 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]

Avian Flu Explained (Medical News Today) Thomas Fekete, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at Temple University Hospital and professor of medicine at Temple's School of Medicine, answers questions about avian flu.Q: What do you think will happen with avian flu?A: Things could go three ways. The good scenarios would be either sporadic human cases as has happened over the past few years, or an ultimate fading away like SARS. [click link [News Source]