INTERVIEW-Bird flu fight hindered by fatigue -U.N. agency (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Alastair Sharp SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Developing countries, particularly Egypt and Indonesia, have become complacent about the lethal strain of bird flu, hindering efforts to ... [News Source]

Conference Focuses On Avian Flu Threat (Medical News Today) As the first globally co-ordinated plan for the planet's gravest health threats is hatched by government ministers from around the world this weekend, a new report sets out a 10-point plan for this new, globalised approach to infectious diseases such as avian flu. [News Source]

Vaxart Demonstrates Efficacy of Oral Avian Flu Vaccine in Preclinical Studies (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Vaxart Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of oral vaccines, today announced positive efficacy results from preclinical studies of the company's oral avian flu vaccine. [News Source]

Avian influenza pushed back by international effort, but estimates of the economic cost of a human pandemic rise (Thaipr.net) The United Nations and the World Bank report that most countries are planning for an influenza pandemic, but officials worry that many plans have not been tested and may well fail once the next influe [News Source]