Many still consider bird flu a threat (KGO-TV Bay Area) What ever happened to the bird flu? A couple of years ago it was in the news almost nightly and there were dire predictions about a global pandemic that would kill millions. [News Source]

Hong Kong egret had bird flu (Channel 4) A sick egret found in Hong Kong last week has tested positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, the government has said. [News Source]

Myanmar reports fresh bird flu outbreak Military-ruled Myanmar has detected a new outbreak of bird flu among chickens in an eastern district near the Chinese border, official media said on Saturday. [News Source]

Dead egret in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N1 strain of bird flu (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) A sick egret found in Hong Kong last week has tested positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, the government said Saturday. [News Source]

Dead egret in Hong Kong tests positive for H5N1 strain of bird flu (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) A sick egret found in Hong Kong last week has tested positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, the government said Saturday. [News Source]

FDA: flu drugs affecting kids’ behavior. Government health regulators recommended adding label precautions about neurological problems seen in children who have taken flu drugs made by Roche and GlaxoSmithKline. [News Source]

New warnings urged for flu drugs’ labels. Food and Drug Administration experts are recommending new label warnings about possible dangerous psychiatric side effects of influenza drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, according to FDA documents. [News Source]

S Korea confirms first bird flu outbreak. South Korea's first bird flu outbreak in eight months forced the slaughter of thousands of ducks in the country's south Saturday, although the deadly H5N1 virus was not involved, the government said. [News Source]

No deal on bird flu virus (TVNZ) Health officials have failed to reach agreement on a new system to ensure developing countries benefit more from sharing avian influenza viruses used to develop vaccines, the World Health Organisation said. [News Source]

South Korea confirms bird flu outbreak (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's first bird flu outbreak in eight months forced the slaughter of thousands of ducks in the country's south Saturday, although the deadly H5N1 virus was not involved, the government said. [News Source]

SKorea confirms first bird flu outbreak (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's first bird flu outbreak in eight months forced the slaughter of thousands of ducks in the country's south Saturday, although the deadly H5N1 virus was not involved, the government said. [News Source]