A ‘wimpy’ flu strain mysteriously turns scary. Researchers are trying to figure out why resistance to the most widely used flu drug has skyrocketed across the globe -- and what that means for pandemic preparedness. [News Source]

Group says eagles getting poisoned from shotgun lead. Iowa deer hunters could be indirectly harming Iowa's population of American bald eagles, according to research from a western Iowa bird rehabilitation center. [News Source]

Urgent measures to prevent bird flu epidemic from spreading (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge - 11 provinces nationwide are yet to be free from bird flu epidemic for 21 days, according to the Veterinary Department. These provinces include Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Ca Mau, Dien Bien, Hau Giang, Khanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri and Soc Trang. [News Source]