UN warns of global bird flu threat (Unian)
International efforts have pushed back the spread of bird flu this year but the risk of a global influenza pandemic killing millions is as great as ever, the United Nations and World Bank reported on Tuesday.

US pledges $320m to fight bird flu at Egypt talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States will provide an additional 320 million dollars to aid in the fight against bird flu, a US official said on Saturday during an international bird flu conference being held in Egypt.