Russia may have first peroral H5N1 bird flu vaccine by yearend (Russian Information Agency Novosti) ST. PETERSBURG, July 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia could have its first peroral vaccine for birds against the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza by the end of this year, the head of an institute working on the vaccine said Wednesday. [News Source]

Health Talks On Avian Flu For Indonesian Community (Medical News Today) In view of the recent human cases of avian flu in Indonesia, public health professionals from the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 2) gave two health talks to about 500 Indonesian to remind them to be vigilant about the disease. The talks were held in the Kowloon Mosque and a centre in North Point. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Bird flu: How big is the threat? (Part 2) (ABC Asia Pacific) This week, we present part 2 of our bird flu story, this time featuring Dr Robert Glasser. Bird flu has been described as the most deadly influenza virus in modern human history. [News Source]

State, feds to start tests for deadly strain of bird flu (The Indianapolis Star) State and federal officials are launching a surveillance program they hope will provide an early warning if avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is found in geese, ducks, swans or shorebirds in Indiana. [News Source]

200 chickens in Phichit culled to prevent bird flu (MCOT) PHICHIT, July 5 (TNA) - Almost 200 chickens in the northern Thai province of Phichit were culled and buried Wednesday morning in a bid to prevent the possible spread of the avian influenza (bird flu) virus. [News Source]