Botswana: Botswana Ready to Combat Bird Flu (AllAfrica.com) The national multi-sectoral task-force co-chair, Dr Micus Chimbombi says that the group still meets regularly to get up to date information on the current global status of the avian influenza commonly known as bird flu. The task force consists of government health and agriculture departments. [News Source]

Maine Biologists Test Canada Geese For Avian Flu (WMTW) BANGOR, Maine -- Hundreds of Canada geese and other migratory birds are being captured and tested by Maine state biologists for avian flu. The testing is being done to check for early signs of the bird flu virus before it channels over to Maine's commercial bird flock. [News Source]

Avian Flu Vaccine Human Trials To Start In UK (Medical News Today) PowerMed, a UK biotechnology company, is seeking permission from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to begin human clinical trials in London for its experimental needle-free avian flu vaccine. The vaccine should protect people from H5N1 bird flu virus strain infection. [click link for full article] [News Source]

UN Warns Bird Flu Spreading More Rapidly (Voice of America) Avian influenza experts say bird flu is traveling across the globe at much greater speed. They warn against complacency, and urge countries to implement pandemic preparedness plans without delay. [News Source]

Botswana Ready To Combat Bird Flu (Mmegi) The national multi-sectoral task-force co-chair, Dr Micus Chimbombi says that the group still meets regularly to get up to date information on the current global status of the avian influenza commonly known as bird flu. The task force consists of government health and agriculture departments. [News Source]

Local bird flu vaccine almost ready (IBN live) India is close to developing its own bird flu vaccine with final phase trials showing 90 per cent success. [News Source]

Ames lab prepares for avian flu testing (Iowa Farmer) AMES (AP) -- The government’s elaborate network for diagnosing bird flu will eventually come down to a sprawling 640-acre campus in the Iowa countryside where strict security is the only hint of the crucial role scientists there could play. [News Source]

Migratory birds tested in Maine for avian flu (Boston Globe) Hundreds of Canada geese and other migratory birds are being captured and tested by Maine state biologists for avian flu. [News Source]

India says nearly done on local bird flu vaccine (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) MUMBAI, July 10 (Reuters) - India is close to developing its own vaccine against avian flu in poultry with final phase trials showing 90 percent success, the head of the country's top animal disease research laboratory said on Monday. [News Source]

Avian Flu May Have Spread to Spain by Wild Birds (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Spain's outbreak of avian flu may have been introduced by wild birds that carried the virus from the Mediterranean, a U.K.-based conservation society said. [News Source]

Avian Flu May Have Spread to Spain by Wild Birds (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Spain's outbreak of avian flu may have been introduced by wild birds that carried the virus from the Mediterranean, a U.K.-based conservation society said. [News Source]

Best precaution against avian flu is to be informed (Centre Daily Times) Avian influenza has become a hot topic, resulting in a great deal of discussion about its possible impact. This includes speculation about the potential of an avian flu pandemic. [News Source]