H5N1 + AIDS??

Apparently, as confirmed by Slobokan's Site O'Schtuff, it is the case that "Bird flu could readily mutate into a pandemic form if it infects people with Aids." This was a statement made by Dr. Robert Webster, who went on to say that "people with Aids, who have depressed immune systems, could harbour the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu."

And of course, H5N1 infected migratory bird populations will be touching down on Africa in a matter of days, where the HIV and AIDS infected populations of humans is widespread - about 1/3 of the total population of Africa is infected. Any third case of Human infection of bird flu in Africa has to be assumed to be from an AIDS-infected individual.