'TTB---you are correct...there are no "confirmed" cases of human-to-human bird flu....yet, all it would take is a simple twist in the DNA strand to do so...yes, scary!!! All of the devastating flu strains over history have started as "avian strains" of influenza and the DNA twisted and WHAMMO...human influenza with deadly consequences.....luckily, a university here in the states (down south...carolina, i believe) has been experimenting with a vaccine for avian flu.....let's all wish them luck!! :shock: