WHO calls for ‘close’ watch on flu in farmers, animals (AFP via Yahoo! News) The World Health Organisation on Friday called for closer monitoring of farm workers and animals for influenza A viruses, following recent cases in a wider range of creatures than pigs. [News Source]

The cat who got swine flu. A few days after two members of an Ames, Iowa, family came down with the flu, they noticed their 13-year-old cat wasn’t feeling too well either. The cat has since become the first documented case of a feline with the new H1N1 virus, commonly called swine flu. [News Source]

Nearly third of Egyptian children malnourished (Middle East Online) Global economic crisis, government bird-flu measures added to suffering of poor Egyptians. [News Source]

Nigeria : Bird Flu Not Over in Nigeria (AllAfrica.com) Abuja — Recently, the World Bank passed what could be described as a vote of confidence on Nigeria for its ability to control and manage the dreaded Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus popularly called bird flu. [News Source]