Ramifications of widespread use of Tamiflu. Widespread use of the antiviral Tamiflu to fight pandemic avian flu in humans could actually lead to the development of what public health officials hope to avoid--drug-resistant strains of the virus in wild birds. [News Source]

Avian flu unlikely to spread through water systems. A close relative of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus can be eliminated by waste and drinking water treatments, including chlorination, ultraviolet radiation and bacterial digesters. [News Source]

Vietnam warned on bird flu threat. Vietnam's latest outbreak of bird flu poses a huge threat to public health. [News Source]

WHO chief issues bird flu warning. The new chief of the World Health Organization has taken office, warning that bird flu remains a global threat. [News Source]

Indonesia taps village wisdom to fight bird flu. Participatory epidemiology is Indonesia's first step on a long road to controlling avian influenza. [News Source]

Firms woo customers with hand sanitizers. Whenever Joan Aycock brings her children to a fast-food restaurant, she lets them spend time in the play area. And when they come out, so does the hand sanitizer. [News Source]

Human cases create challenges and puzzles. The prevalence of H5N1 among poultry throughout Indonesia has inevitably resulted in a rising number of human cases and fatalities. [News Source]

‘It just feels weird.’ Flowers are blooming, turtles are basking and people are out in shorts. [News Source]

New U.N. health chief sets her priorities. Dr. Margaret F. C. Chan took office yesterday as the WHO’s director general, saying her two chief goals are to improve the health of Africans and of women throughout the world. [News Source]

Dead bird was carrying H5 virus. A wild bird found dead in a shopping district in Hong Kong has tested positive for H5 avian influenza and government experts said on Thursday it might have been infected by migratory birds flocking south. [News Source]

Bird tests in Hong Kong point to avian flu (Gulf Times) HONG KONG: Early results of tests being carried out on the carcass of a wild bird found in Hong Kong indicated it was infected with H5 avian influenza, the government said yesterday. [News Source]

Hong Kong steps up checks after bird flu infection (International Herald Tribune) Hong Kong said it's stepping up inspections after a bird was found with H5 avian flu in the city's fashionable shopping district of Causeway Bay. [News Source]