H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Afghanistan (UPI) The presence of the deadly strain of bird flu in eastern Nangarhar province has been confirmed by Afghanistan's Health Ministry. Voice of America reported ... [News Source]

Egyptian boy recovers from bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) An Egyptian boy who was diagnosed with bird flu earlier this month has now fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, doctors said on Saturday. [News Source]

Feast or famine. Food producers learn how to manage public's perception of health risks -outrage management and crisis communication. [News Source]

On sentry duty in fight against avian flu. As Europe prepares for a possible bird flu pandemic, it is also learning how to react to outbreaks of H5N1 in birds. And the World Health Organisation says in that respect Hong Kong represents “the international gold standard”. [News Source]

Bird flu update. Bird flu continues to loom as a major threat, and humans are still unprepared, according to Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. [News Source]

Official: Avian flu confirmed in Moscow. The H5N1 bird flu strain has been confirmed in eight suburban Moscow districts, a top Russian veterinary official said Thursday. [News Source]

Egyptian boy recovers from bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) An Egyptian boy who was diagnosed with bird flu earlier this month has now fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, doctors said on Saturday. [News Source]

EU medical regulator recommends Novartis’ bird flu vaccine (EARTHtimes.org) A European medical regulator has recommended marketing rights for Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's bird flu vaccine for humans. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, which reviews applications from drug makers for the 27-country bloc, has recommended to the European Commission approval for Novartis' Focetria as a vaccine in case of a pandemic flu caused by H5N1 avian flu virus. [News Source]