Bird flu pandemic still possible, warns world expert (Daily Mail) The bird flu virus is 'firmly entrenched' in Asia and a pandemic among humans remains possible, a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert has warned. His statement came as Egypt reported its 46th human case of bird flu in an 11-year-old boy. Scientists fear the virus, which is usually spread direct from birds to humans, could mutate into a form easily transmissible between people [News Source]