New antiviral effective against bird flu (UPI) MADISON, Wis., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A compound tested in mice has proved safer and more effective against H5N1 bird flu than the popular antiviral Tamiflu, scientists in Wisconsin said. [News Source]

US poll shows worry about swine flu shot persists. Americans who were worried about the safety of the swine flu vaccine are still worried and it may not be easy to convince them to get themselves or their children vaccinated, researchers said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Swine flu germs may travel for the holidays, too. For much of the country, the H1N1 pandemic has mostly faded. But hot spots still exist. That means holiday travel could help spark a rise in swine flu cases that many researchers have been warning might show up in early 2010. [News Source]

US poll shows worry about swine flu shot persists. Americans who were worried about the safety of the swine flu vaccine are still worried and it may not be easy to convince them to get themselves or their children vaccinated, researchers said on Tuesday. [News Source]

U.S. urges H1N1 shots as supplies surge. The vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus is plentiful after weeks of short supply, and long lines have largely disappeared. But as infections have slowed, government officials now are trying to persuade more Americans they need the vaccine. [News Source]

Pandemic flu remains moderate but strikes young. The H1N1 flu pandemic is moderate but infects and sometimes kills much younger people than traditional seasonal influenza, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. [News Source]