Scientists have discovered that the bird flu virus attaches itself to cells deep within human airways.  Common respiratory viruses attach themselves to cells higher up in our airways.  As the virus develops deep within lungs, this explains why the virus has not spread more rapidly as yet.  Should the virus mutate so that it can attach itself higher up humans' airways then a pandemic is possible.  More

Source:  BBC News (UK)

USA schools have been told to prepare for a bird flu pandemic.  Schools there have been asked to determine ways in which students could continue learning, even if they are confined to their homes.  More

Source:  MSNBC

Tests on poultry in Gaza have found evidence of bird flu, however, further tests will be needed to determine if the bird flu strain is the H5N1.  More

Source:  SBS World News Australia

A 60 year old woman, and a 17 year old suspected of having bird flu have been cleared of the virus in Israel.  More.

Source:  Ynet News

Three more people, including a child, have been isolated in India suspected of suffering bird flu.  More

Source:  The Times of India

A 30 year old Egyptian woman has become the first human victim of bird flu in the country.  More

Source:  Herald Sun

Scottish authorities are carrying out tests on a number of dead poultry birds found in Ornkey off the tip of the Scottish coast.  More.

Source:  Scotsman.com

Authorities in Israel are getting ready for an outbreak of bird flu following the discovery of more than 1000 dead poultry birds in Southern Israel.  More.

Source:  Haaretz.com

Four bird samples have tested positively for bird flu in Jalgoan, India.  Authorities are urging villagers to cull their backyard poultry in a bid to prevent the spread of the disease further.  More

Source:  The Statesman

Azerbaijan has reported that a dog was found dead there from the bird flu virus.  More.

Source:  The Australian

Hungary has developed a vaccine which can protect people from the current bird flu virus.  More.

Source:  Monsters and Critics

The H5N1 bird flu strain has killed three women in the European country of Azerbaijan.  A further two deaths are being investigated and a dozen people are also being tested for the bird flu virus.  More.

Source:  Globe and Mail

India's poultry farmers are falling deeper into debt daily as consumers avoid poultry products in the marketplace.  More.

Source:  Business Standard

Indonesia has reported that a three year old boy has died after contracting the bird flu virus.  More

Source:  ABC News Online

Authorities in China suspect that a 32 year old man has died as a result of contracting the H5N1 virus.  More

Source:  ABC News Online