Latest Bird Flu News

Bird flu hopes from 1918 victims (BBC News)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 7:45 pm

Scientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments. [News Source]

Uganda: New Strain of Bird Flu Poses a Major Threat (AllAfrica.com)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 4:21 am

Scientists in Uganda and their colleagues elsewhere are worried that human beings could contract a new strain of bird flu. [News Source]

South Korea to declare itself free of bird flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 3:25 am

South Korea plans to declare itself free of bird flu this week, more than three months after a series of outbreaks led authorities to slaughter nearly 8.5 million birds, an official said Sunday. [News Source]