Avian Flu Kills Wild Birds in Central China, Authorities Say (Bloomberg) May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Avian flu killed wild birds on Genggahu Lake in central China, veterinary officials said, in an outbreak reminiscent of bird deaths in 2005 that heralded the virus’s spread to Europe. [News Source]

Egyptian girl, 4, dies of bird flu virus (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Adds details of case, background) CAIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - A 4-year-old Egyptian girl has died after contracting the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing to 27 the death toll from the ... [News Source]

Girl dies from bird flu (iafrica.com) A four-year-old died from bird flu, bringing to 27 the number of deaths from the disease. [News Source]

Human nose too cold for bird flu virus (ABC 7 El Paso) The inside of the human nose is a bit too chilly for the H5N1 avian flu virus, perhaps explaining why the strain has so far not spread easily between people, British and U.S. scientists reported Friday. [News Source]

Health officials step up scrutiny on pigs. As the H1N1 virus waxes and wanes among humans, health officials are scrutinizing a new population: pigs. Are swine somehow culpable? And does the way we raise them, on industrial farms, create the potential for future pandemics? The answers are maybe and maybe. [News Source]

World at crossroads in swine flu crisis, conference told. The swine influenza virus could fizzle out, trigger a "mild" pandemic still capable of claiming many lives or become a historic killer, a major medical conference was told on Sunday. [News Source]

Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus – agency (The Star) CAIRO (Reuters) - A 4-year-old Egyptian girl has died after contracting the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, Egypt's state news agency MENA said on Monday. [News Source]

Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus – agency (AlertNet) Source: Reuters CAIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - A 4-year-old Egyptian girl has died after contracting the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, Egypt's state news agency MENA said on Monday. The girl, from the Nile ... [News Source]