Avian flu is still a problem with cases being reported in Egypt.
The reason these cases are taken so seriously is that the mortality rate is high.
Nearly half of people who get Avian flu die compared to 12000 a year out of millions. Those 12000 are likely to be those who have other underlying problems or either very young or old, hence vaccination for those at risk but not the whole population.
Currently avian fu does not seem to pass between humans and the vaste majority of cases have a direct link to poultry.
Swine flu is a concern as it does appear to spread between humans however the mortality rate seems lower than for avian flu (but still higher than for seasonal flu)