Researcher Develops Avian Flu Vaccine for Poultry (Newswise) Auburn University, in collaboration with Vaxin Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., has developed the first "in ovo," or egg-injected, vaccine to protect chickens against the avian influenza virus. [News Source]

Africa greatest concern for bird flu experts (AFP via Yahoo! News) Experts on bird flu were increasingly concerned for Africa as an international conference heard that three countries on the world's poorest continent continued to record outbreaks of the deadly disease. [News Source]

Bird flu virus still a powerful threat. The H5N1 bird flu virus remains a powerful threat to animals and humans, and the most vulnerable regions include southeast Asia, Africa, eastern Europe and the Caucasus, the U.N. food agency said Wednesday. [News Source]

Lead in children’s jewelry cited. Children's jewelry containing lead should be banned in the U.S., the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday. [News Source]

When to use bird flu vaccine a “tricky issue” (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A vaccine against the killer H5N1 bird flu virus could be licensed for human use in a year, but when to use it is becoming a "tricky issue," a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Africa greatest concern for bird flu experts (AFP via Yahoo! News) Experts on bird flu were increasingly concerned for Africa as an international conference heard that three countries on the world's poorest continent continued to record outbreaks of the deadly disease. [News Source]

FACTBOX-Bird flu’s spread around the globe (AlertNet) Source: Reuters Dec 6 (Reuters) - Experts fighting bird flu around the world met on Wednesday in Mali to plan the next stage of their campaign to control the disease. The outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian ... [News Source]

International bird flu conference opens in Mali (AFP via Yahoo! News) An international conference to take stock of global efforts against avian flu has opened with revelations that three African countries were still experiencing new outbreaks. [News Source]

International bird flu conference opens in Mali (Khaleej Times) BAMAKO - An international conference to take stock of global efforts against avian flu opened on Wednesday with revelations that three African countries were still experiencing new outbreaks. [News Source]

International bird flu conference open in Mali (AFP via Yahoo! News) An international conference to take stock of global efforts against avian flu and seek new funds to fight the disease has opened in Mali. [News Source]

International bird flu conference open in Mali (AFP via Yahoo! News) An international conference to take stock of global efforts against avian flu and seek new funds to fight the disease has opened in Mali. [News Source]

When to use bird flu vaccine a “tricky issue” (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A vaccine against the killer H5N1 bird flu virus could be licensed for human use in a year, but when to use it is becoming a "tricky issue," a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday. [News Source]