Diseases spreading with faster world travel. New infectious diseases are emerging at an "unprecedented rate," and far greater human mobility means that infectious diseases have the potential to spread across the globe rapidly, a WHO report warned Thursday. [News Source]

Infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever, says UN. A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday. [News Source]

How one nation’s fears delayed bird flu vaccine. The WHO's protracted battle with Indonesia over the H5N1 virus, the strain needed to develop a vaccine, underlines the difficulties of combating global health crises without international cooperation. [News Source]

Growing health threats demand global response says WHO. Infectious diseases are emerging faster than at any time in history, the World Health Organization warned in a report on Thursday that urged closer global cooperation to tackle the growing health threats of the 21st century. [News Source]

Bali restaurants pluck chicken from menus over bird flu fear (People’s Daily) A number of hotels and restaurants on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have dropped chicken from their menus after two people were confirmed dead from bird flu on the island over the last two weeks. "Some hotels and restaurants hav ... [News Source]

Game Commission News: PGC reports avian influenza info on website (The Sentinel) As hunters prepare for waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons, the Pennsylvania Game Commission urges hunters to review information posted on its website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) about avian influenza and wild birds. The information can be accessed by selecting “Avian Influenza” in the “Quick Clicks” box in the upper right corner of the agency s homepage. [News Source]