NEWS SCAN: Indonesia zoonosis group, East Africa addresses H5N1, shelf-stable vaccines (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Indonesia phases bird flu commission into zoonosis group Indonesia's government said today that it would replace its national bird flu commission, set to expire on Mar 13, with a national zoonosis commission, the Jakarta Post reported today. [News Source]

Is the swine flu pandemic over? The World Health Organization meets later this month to decide if the H1N1 flu pandemic is officially over. Cases of pandemic flu have been decreasing. However, a third wave of the flu had been predicted. [News Source]

States on Bangladesh border at bird flu risk: Pawar (Calcutta News) Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh were particularly at risk of avian influenza or bird flu, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said. [News Source]

States on Bangladesh border at bird flu risk: Pawar (New Kerala) New Delhi, Feb 18 : Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh were particularly at risk of avian influenza or bird flu, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said. [News Source]