French Region Easing Bird Flu Rules (AP via Yahoo! News)
Poultry from some areas of France's bird-flu stricken Ain region can come out of confinement within two weeks, the region's top official announced Monday.

China says little risk of big bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China now sees little risk of a massive bird flu outbreak this year due to intensified poultry vaccination efforts, state media said, citing the nation's chief veterinary officer.

Algeria begins manufacturing bird flu drug Tamiflu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Algeria began manufacturing the bird flu drug Tamiflu under the brand name Saiflu in preparation for a possible pandemic of the disease, the Algerian news agency APS reported.