Bird flu could have become worldwide pandemic: study (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) A new study by a US university has apparently confirmed for the first time that bird flu has been transmitted from human to human. [News Source]

Bird flu shock (Daily Mirror) Up to 650,000 people could die in the UK if there was a worldwide outbreak of human or avian flu. [News Source]

Malaysia criticises APEC climate change agenda. Malaysia said on Thursday Australia and the United States should not hijack next week's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders to discuss climate change, saying it was not the right forum. [News Source]

HK calls for regional cooperation against avian flu on air travel (People’s Daily) An official of the Hong Kong civil aviation on Thursday called for regional cooperation to curb the spread of avian flu on air travel. At the opening of a two-day meeting of the International Civil Aviation, Norman Lo, Director-General ... [News Source]

KDWP begins fall surveillance for avian flu (The Pratt Tribune) PRATT - As the fall waterfowl migration approaches, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is ready to participate in a national surveillance program aimed at early detection of Asian bird flu if it finds its way into the Americas. Hunters will play a vital role in this effort. [News Source]

China hurdle: Lack of refrigeration. China's lack of refrigerated facilities means many food, drug and other products can travel only short distances. Without a "cold chain", China may find it difficult to quell food-safety concerns. [News Source]

Person-to-person bird flu confirmed (Sydney Morning Herald) BIRD flu has spread between humans on several occasions, a new study of deaths in Indonesia last year has found. [News Source]

Warning of new bird flu danger (The Age) Bird flu has spread between several humans, according to a new study of deaths in Indonesia last year. [News Source]

US: Study shows human spread of bird flu in Indonesia (Adnkronos) US: Study shows human spread of bird flu in Indonesia (AKI) - A US scientific study has confirmed that bird flu has spread from person to person in Indonesia, fuelling fears of a potential global pandemic.Scientific researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle said they had found the potentially deadly avian influenza virus (H5N1) had spread between members of a ... [News Source]

Bird flu needs to be higher on international agenda: IFRC (People’s Daily) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said here Wednesday that governments and aid agencies should give priority to the "very serious" threat of bird flu. "We're not hearing as much about avian inf ... [News Source]

Bird flu tracked person to person in “Hutch” program. Seattle researchers have used a new statistical tool to confirm that avian influenza was spread person to person in the case of a family in Indonesia last year. [News Source]

Study confirms human-human spread of bird flu (CTV.ca) A new analysis has confirmed that bird flu spread from person to person in Indonesia in April, U.S. researchers report in what appears to be a disturbing development for the infectious disease. [News Source]