HK scales down avian flu response level to “alert” (People’s Daily) The Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong York Chow Wednesday announced the scale down of the response level for avian influenza from "serious" to "alert". After the detection of H5N1 avian influenza in environmental samples co ... [News Source]

Whatever happened to bird flu? (Nature) The media frenzy over bird flu has receded, but the threat of a global epidemic still looms large. [News Source]

Experts identify genes for bird flu replication (AlertNet) Source: Reuters HONG KONG, July 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have identified around 100 genes that the H5N1 bird flu virus needs in a host in order to replicate, and this finding may help in the hunt for ways to block ... [News Source]

Experts identify genes for bird flu replication (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Scientists have identified around 100 genes that the H5N1 bird flu virus needs in a host in order to replicate, and this finding may help in the hunt for ways to block its proliferation. [News Source]

Researchers discover how bird flu adapts in patients (New Kerala) Washington, July 9 : Researchers at Mahidol University, Thailand, have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients - offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent a pandemic. [News Source]

Pandemic mutations in bird flu revealed (PhysOrg) Scientists have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients, offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent a pandemic, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of General Virology. Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus has spread through at least 45 countries in 3 continents. [News Source]

Bernard Matthews outlines blueprint for tackling H5N1 avian flu Website EAS (Farmers Weekly Interactive) This year's Temperton Fellow has called on the UK government and the poultry industry to work together to establish an early-warning system for migratory birds that can carry H5N1 avian flu. [News Source]