Health Highlights: June 11, 2008

The outbreak was first detected at four markets last week, and the virus has since been found at three additional markets. Poultry imports from mainland China were suspended on June 7.

Some 3,500 chickens were to be slaughtered at about 470 locations,Bloombergreported. Additional testing at bird farms will determine if more culls are needed, the government said.

So far, it has been difficult for the virus to pass between fowl and people, but experts have long feared that the germ would mutate and spark a human flu pandemic.

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Kids' Pajamas Recalled for Excessive Lead

Some 28,000 sets of camouflage child pajamas are being recalled because the screen print on the shirt contains excessive lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.Made in Vietnam, the pajamas were sold at The Children's Place retail stores nationwide between December 2006 and January 2008. They also were sold on the retailer's Web site during the same period for $15 to $17.No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately take the pajamas away from children and return them to any The Children's Place store for a full refund.

For more information, contact the retailer at 877-752-2387.

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Bottles With Bisphenol A Safe: FDA Official

Plastic baby bottles and water bottles made with a chemical called bisphenol A are safe, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official.

While small amounts of bisphenol A can be released as plastics break down, the levels of exposure is safe, Dr. Norris Alderson, the FDA's associate commissioner for science, said Tuesday, theAssociated Pressreported.

"Although our review is ongoing, there's no reason to recommend consumers stop using products with (bisphenol A)," Alderson told a House subcommittee.