The Examiner reports according to a report on the H5N1 virus experts think could out-kill the infamous 1918 pandemic flu. http://www.examiner.com/a-1497121~Bird_flu_mutates_during_race_against_time_to_find_vaccine.html

Guardian.co.uk reports in the United Kingdom a parliamentary committee warns in a new report of up to 75,000 Britons will in die in an "inevitable" flu pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people worldwide. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/21/pandemic.warning

EarthTimes.org reports hundreds of chickens in Vietnam died of avian influenza even though the owner reported the birds were vaccinated. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/219538,vaccinated-chickens-in-vietnam-die-of-bird-flu.html

MedicalNewsToday.com reports a study published in the August 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, on vaccination against H5N1 avian influenza, now available online. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115356.php

UPI reports the governments of Japan, China and South Korea are making joint preparations in the event of an outbreak of a new strain of avian flu. http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/06/30/Pacific_Rim_prepares_for_new_avian_flu/UPI-45491214845333/