U.N. says bird flu awareness increases
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061012/ap_on_he_me/un_bird_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061012/capt.sge.bim19.121006144522.photo00.photo.default-351x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=zBRHbdPUnApBvgPKa5U_VQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Photo dated February 2006 shows Joseph Domenech -- the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) chief veterinary officer. The FAO has opened a new crisis unit to enable a rapid response to outbreaks of bird flu and other animal or plant diseases threatening human health.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Bird flu awareness has increased worldwide since last year, but countries still must keep up surveillance and response plans against the disease, U.N. officials said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>