The Indonesian health minister warns Wednesday a bird flu outbreak that has already killed four people could quickly become an epidemic.

In an effort to combat the spread of the disease, agriculture officials announced plans for mass culls of chickens throughout infected areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) is continuing their warnings on the possibility of a major pandemic following the uncontrolled spread of the bird flu.

"While we still have a window of opportunity, we must do everything we can to avert an influenza pandemic, as we simultaneously prepare for a worse-case scenario," says Shigeru Omi, the WHO`s regional director for the Western Pacific

Former President Bill Clinton's First Annual Global Initiative closes with over $1.25 billion in commitments from the likes of Basic Energy, Janet and George McKinley, and Nestle.

The final day of the conference featured His Excellency Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway; His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Royal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Former Vice-President Al Gore; U.N. Sec.Gen. Kofi Annan, ; Mr. John Coomber, CEO of Swiss Re; Mr. Jim Donald, President and CEO, Starbucks

The avian flu is becoming more of a serious threat as humans are still unable to effectively control the spread of the disease, which can be spread by wild birds

The World Health Organization (WHO) announces a donation from Swiss drug maker, Roche, of enough of its Tamiflu antiviral to treat 3-million people infected with the avian flu.

WHO Director-General Lee Jong-wook says, "If a flu pandemic were to emerge, these drugs could be flown quickly to the center of a potential pandemic. If it hits, and we are unprepared, there will be millions and millions of deaths