Bird Flu Is a `High Risk’ for India, Pakistan, World Bank Says (Bloomberg.com) June 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu is a ``high risk'' for India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries because of the number of poultry kept in the region, where a spread of the virus among humans would cause a recession, the World Bank said. [News Source]

FluWrap: Avian flu detection system unvailed (World Peace Herald) OXFORD, England -- Biotechnology research and development company BioWarn LLC this week announced that its SmartSense biological substance detection system can instantly detect the presence of the H5N1 subtype of avian influenza. [News Source]

Bird Flu scares killing poultry industry (Ghanaweb.com) Accra June 6, GNA - Bird Flu scares continue to affect the consumption of chicken and productivity of poultry in the country, Mr Kofi Agyei-Henaku, Executive Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers, said on Tuesday in Accra. [News Source]

New life seen for vaccine industry. Vaccines, the venerable guardians against measles, mumps and polio, are making a comeback after years of neglect because of their potential to fight a bird flu outbreak and prevent deadly diseases such as cervical cancer. [News Source]

Water spent on citrus groves could supply twice the population of Cyprus. The amount of water used in Cyprus each year on citrus groves is enough to supply 1.7 million people, twice the population of the island, a water manageability expert said yesterday. [News Source]

Tests rule out bird flu in Indonesian nurses: WHO (AFP via Yahoo! News) Four nurses who were feared to have caught bird flu after caring for victims of the potentially fatal H5N1 virus in Indonesia have been cleared, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. [News Source]

Indian Poultry exports to cross ten times in next 5 years (Emerging Markets Economy) The second epidemic of the avian influenza or the Bird flu amidst the Indian poultry were corroborated in March 2006. Tests affirmed the presence of the virus in several dead poultry in the western state of Maharashtra. [News Source]

Chinese scientist urges improvement of bird flu control methods (AngolaPress) BEIJING, 06/06 - The Chinese government should review the strategies and effects of the bird flu control efforts of the past two years and improve them to cope with the epidemic which is still a serious threat, said a Chinese scientist here on Monday. [News Source]

New Nutrient-Based Approach Shows Promise Against Deadly Bird Flu Symptoms (PR Web via Yahoo! News) Los Altos, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2006 -- One of the main causes of concern about H5N1 Avian Influenza (bird flu) is that approximately 1/2 of the confirmed cases have died. [News Source]

Bird flu prevention intensified despite no outbreak in 200 days (MCOT) BANGKOK, June 6 (TNA) - Thailand's Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry continues to intensify preventive measures against the threat of avian influenza despite its apparent success in controlling the disease, as no outbreak has been reported in Thailand for 200 days, Minister Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Scientist urges review of Chinese bird flu measures (Reuters via Yahoo! News) China needs to improve its efforts to control bird flu, a leading Chinese expert on the disease said, adding to voices anxious about the country's preparedness. [News Source]

Chinese scientist urges improvement of bird flu control methods (People’s Daily) The Chinese government should review the strategies and effects of the bird flu control efforts of the past two years and improve them to cope with the epidemic which is still a serious threat, said a Chinese scientist on Monday. [News Source]