Bird flu expert selected to head WHO
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/ap_on_he_me/un_who_leadership"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061107/capt.8bcd48426c814f56b356d76fa242a5bc.switzerland_who_candidates_gen110.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=0YCYoQ6156LCRXMzWKeOcw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Margaret Chan from China arrives for a hearing about her candidacy for the post of the WHO Director-General during the second day of the WHO Executive Board at the World Health Organization, WHO, headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. From Nov. 6 until Nov. 8, 2006 the executive board meets in Geneva to decide on candidates, to interview them and then vote to propose a candidate to the World Health Assembly. In a special session on Nov. 9, 2006 the assembly will consider the board's nomination and will appoint a new director general to succeed late Lee Jong-Wook. (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)" border="0" /></a>AP - Bird flu expert Dr. Margaret Chan was selected Wednesday as the world's top health official, making her the first Chinese national chosen for such a high-ranking U.N. post, delegates said.</p><br clear="all"/>