YOUR HEALTH: UN warns of possible sharp rise in bird flu outbreaks ahead of Northern Hemisphere winter (The Journal-Standard) TOKYO (AP) - Asia must keep watch for a sharp rise in bird flu outbreaks as winter approaches, the top U.N. influenza official said Friday, calling illnesses from animals "one of the greatest threats to the survival of the human race." [News Source]

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology (Medical News Today) New Vaccine That Protects Monkeys Against Avian Flu Ready for Human TrialsResearchers from the National Institutes of Health and University of Maryland report that a new vaccine that protects monkeys against the avian influenza virus is now a candidate for clinical trial in humans. They report their findings in the November 2007 issue of the Journal of Virology. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Indonesia confirms 91st bird flu death (TODAYonline) A roadside livestock vendor waits for customers sitting among his chickens in Jakarta, April 2006. Indonesia confirmed Saturday that a 31-year-old man from Sumatra island who died last week was infected with bird flu, raising the toll in the worst-hit nation to 91. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms 91st bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia confirmed Saturday that a 31-year-old man from Sumatra island who died last week was infected with bird flu, raising the toll in the worst-hit nation to 91. [News Source]

Bird flu claims 91st life in Indonesia (EARTHtimes.org) Jakarta - A 31-year-old Indonesian man has died of bird flu, raising the country's death toll from the H5N1 avian influenza virus to 91 - the world's highest, a Health Ministry official said Saturday. The man, identified by his initials MN, originall... [News Source]