Testing group data shows swine flu waning in US. Results from flu tests show the pandemic of swine flu is definitely on the downswing in the United States, researchers said on Friday. [News Source]

EU drugs agency says H1N1 vaccines, Tamiflu safe. At least 26 million people across the European Union have been vaccinated against H1N1 and there have been no serious safety problems with the shots, European medicines regulators said on Friday. [News Source]

Flu pandemic may change US flu approach forever. While officials said years of work were needed before vaccine production was up to the desired standard, some experiments such as vaccinating children in schools might work to help control seasonal influenza. [News Source]

US health officials urge H1N1 shots for all groups. Top federal health officials urged all Americans – not just those at high risk -- to get vaccinated against the H1N1 influenza virus to prevent another wave of illnesses after the holidays. [News Source]

Kills 99.9% of germs – sometimes. Some of these numbers look like the test scores in a class with a very generous grading curve. They often don't include all pesky germs, and are based on laboratory tests that don't represent the imperfections of real-world use. [News Source]

RP orders temporary ban on birds from France, Germany (Manila Bulletin) The Philippine government on Saturday ordered the temporary ban of bird and poultry imports, including its manufactured goods, from France and Germany due to confirmed outbreaks of the Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu virus in these two European countries. [News Source]

Official warns of avian flu recurrence (Thanh Nien Daily) Without strengthened preventive measures, it is very likely a bird flu epidemic would break out in the country again, a health official warned Thursday. [News Source]