First Case of Bird Flu Confirmed In Spain (Elite TV) The Spanish Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that country's first case of the bird flu. A wild bird found dead in the northern province of Alava was tested and has the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus. [News Source]

Chinese government views natural disasters as threat to power. China's National People's Congress is considering legislation to severely punish media in China that report natural disasters without authorization from higher levels. [News Source]

Indonesia bird flu poultry death rate rises. The poultry death rate from the H5N1 avian flu virus in Indonesia, the country with the most human bird flu deaths this year, is worsening, possibly due to poor vaccination coverage, a senior government official said on Thursday. [News Source]

Spain confirms its first case of bird flu. Spain has recorded its first case of H5N1 bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday. [News Source]

State readies early order for bird flu vaccine. Alaska is taking an aggressive stance against a possible outbreak of deadly bird flu in humans by placing its order early for medicines intended to slow the spread of a pandemic. [News Source]

Survey sheds light on bird flu fears (SABC News) Three quarters of a group of 505 people surveyed in SA say they are worried about avian flu, said the company Research Surveys today. Asked the question: ‘Are you are quite worried about the bird flu problem’? 75% agreed, the company said. [News Source]

Plan to curb bird flu on the anvil (Gulf Times) Pakistan’s federal food ministry has started consultations with provinces to devise a plan to fight and control bird flu with World Bank’s aid. The avian influenza is estimated to have caused losses of over Rs10bn to Pakistan’s poultry industry since March this year. [News Source]