Key To Avian Flu In Humans Discovered (Science Daily) Researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans, a discovery that could help scientists monitor the evolution of avian flu strains and aid in the development of vaccines against a deadly flu pandemic. [News Source]

MIT scientists find reason avian flu viruses don’t easily infect people (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) TORONTO - American scientists may have figured out why avian influenza viruses such as H5N1 don't readily infect people - a finding which could be used in future to watch for bird viruses in the process of becoming a greater pandemic threat. [News Source]

Bird flu “climate of fear” could hit Asia economies (Hindustan Times) Asia-Pacific health ministers said on Friday that a "climate of fear" that accompanies the outbreak of infectious diseases such as bird flu could have a devastating impact on Asia's economies. [News Source]

Scientists Find Key to What Could Make Bird Flu a Human Pandemic (Wired News) MIT researchers say they may have discovered how avian influenza could become a pandemic. The discovery could lead to new ways to monitor and treat the virus. [News Source]

How deadly bird flu virus jumps to humans: study (TODAYonline) A pigeon is seen on a roof in Indonesia. Scientists on Sunday said they had figured out how influenza viruses carried by birds latch on to humans, a discovery that may open the way to a vaccine against not just deadly avian flu but against all flu types. [News Source]

Scientists find key to avian flu in humans (PhysOrg) MIT researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans, a discovery that could help scientists monitor the evolution of avian flu strains and aid in the development of vaccines against a deadly flu pandemic. [News Source]

How deadly bird flu virus jumps to humans: study (AFP via Yahoo! News) Scientists on Sunday said they had figured out how influenza viruses carried by birds latch on to humans, a discovery that may open the way to a vaccine against not just deadly avian flu but against all flu types. [News Source]

MIT finds key to avian flu in humans (EurekAlert!) CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--MIT researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans, a discovery that could help scientists monitor the evolution of avian flu strains and aid in the development of vaccines against a deadly flu pandemic. [News Source]

How humans catch bird flu: Study (The Times of India) PARIS: Scientists on Sunday said they had figured out how influenza viruses carried by birds latch on to humans, a discovery that may open the way to a vaccine against not just deadly avian flu but against all flu types. [News Source]

How humans catch bird flu: Study (The Times of India) PARIS: Scientists on Sunday said they had figured out how influenza viruses carried by birds latch on to humans, a discovery that may open the way to a vaccine against not just deadly avian flu but against all flu types. [News Source]