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Human-to-Human Spread of Bird Flu Suspected in Indonesia
The Canadian Press reports that human-to-human transmission of bird flu is a possiblity in the death of Indonesian man who was killed by the H5N1 virus. (May 22, 2006)

Scotland Swan Confirmed as H5N1
The BBC reports that test on the dead swan discovered in Scotland have confirmed that the swan had the deadly H5N1 virus. (April 10, 2006)

Unstoppable Bird Flu On Its Way to the U.S.
MSNBC. (March 10, 2006)

Leavitt Says Bird Flu Could Hit U.S. Very Soon
Reuters reports that U. (March 2, 2006)

Bird Flu Worst Case Scenario: 142 Million Dead
A CNN article has several scenarios thought up an Australian think tank that could occur should the H5N1 virus mutate and cause an outbreak in humans. (February 22, 2006)

Spread of Bird Flu Continues
The spread of bird flu in Europe, Asia and Africa continues with Egypt, France and India recently added to the growing list of countries that have birds or people sick with the H5N1 virus. (February 20, 2006)

Bird Flu Hits Africa
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has hit the continent of Africa. (February 8, 2006)

Bird Flu Spreads Into Iraq
Bird Flu has moved into Raniya, a town in northern Iraq which is located near the Turkey border. (February 1, 2006)

Are Migratory Birds Spreading Bird Flu or Not?
A LiveScience. (January 9, 2006)

Ordinary Flu Season So Far
A WebMD article says the flu is widespread in seven states but it is an average flu season so far according to the CDC. (January 6, 2006)

Two Die of Bird Flu in Turkey
The first deaths from H5N1 avian flu virus have been reported in Turkey. (January 4, 2006)

Bird Flu Fears Overshadow Positive Health News in 2005
Fears about a possible pandemic from bird flu causing tens or hundreds of million of deaths overshadowed some of the positive health news in 2005. (December 26, 2005)

State Department Webchat: Human Cases of Bird Flu Rare
The transcript of a webchat has been posted on the U. (November 26, 2005)

China Denies Bird Flu Cover-up
Red Orbit reports that the China's Ministry of Health is denying an accusation by a Japanese scientist that China was covering up hundreds of human bird flu deaths. (November 26, 2005)

Flamingo in Kuwait Killed by H5N1
H5N1 has been confirmed in the dead flamingo found in Kuwait. (November 12, 2005)

World Bank: Bird Flu Pandemic Could Cost $800 Billion
It is hard to blame to media for being sensationalistic when the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Lee Jong-wook says the magnitude of the suffering could be "incalcuable" and the World Bank brings up cost figures like $800 billion. (November 7, 2005)

Migratory Birds Could Bring H5N1 to U.S.
An MSNBC. (October 26, 2005)

Bird Flu Spreads in Europe and Russia
The BBC reports that bird flu is continuing to spread in Europe and Russia. (October 20, 2005)

Bird Flu Confirmed in Greece
MSNBC. (October 17, 2005)

Bird Flu Continues to Spread
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been confirmed Turkey. (October 14, 2005)

Bird Flu Pandemic Just One Step Away
VOA News reports that World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr. (October 11, 2005)

Bird Flu Now in Europe?
Health experts are concerned that bird flu has spread to Europe. (October 9, 2005)

1918 Flu Pandemic Was Avain Flu Strain
Scientists studying the deadly 1918 flu strain that killed approximately 50 million people worldwide have discovered that the 1918 flu also came from birds. (October 9, 2005)

Bird Flu Could Kill 150 Million. U.S. Unprepared.
The BBC reports taht Dr. (September 29, 2005)

Bird Flu Fears Increase in Indonesia
Fears about bird flu are on the rise in Indonesia after four deaths and in increase in the number of suspected cases to 13. (September 21, 2005)