Bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Afghanistan flocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Two outbreaks of bird flu in small flocks in Afghanistan have been identified as the dangerous H5N1 strain, world animal health officials said on Friday. [News Source]

Mild European winter contained bird flu spread, expert says (AFP via Yahoo! News) The mild winter in Europe helped contain the spread of bird flu amongst the continent's wild birds, a scientist from a top British laboratory said Friday. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak in Afghanistan confirmed as H5N1 strain (AFP via Yahoo! News) Two outbreaks of bird flu in Afghanistan were caused by the highly pathogenic form of the H5N1 avian virus, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday. [News Source]

Global warming: Where’s the beef? Do the folks at Big Oil care about the fate of the planet? Really care? [News Source]

We’re leaving our posterity exposed. Every generation claims it wants to leave a better world for its children and grandchildren to inherit. We need to take stock of what we are potentially leaving to our heirs. [News Source]

FDA experts to vote on first bird flu vaccine (CNN Money) Worried about bird flu? If Sanofi has its way, America could soon be getting its first FDA-approved vaccine. [News Source]

Laos hit again by bird flu (Meat News) LAOS: Another case of H5N1 bird flu has been reported at a commercial duck farm near Laos' capital. After seven months without an outbreak of avian influenza (AI), another case of H5N1 has been reported in Laos. [News Source]

What is Pilgrim’s Pride doing to prepare for the bird flu? (Suwannee Democrat) Pilgrim’s Pride, formerly Gold Kist, of Live Oak is doing its share to help ensure the avian (bird) flu doesn’t infect the company’s poultry. [News Source]