Ministry says it hasn’t been covering up any outbreaks. The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry yesterday denied vehemently it had been covering up fresh outbreaks of bird flu following reports of mass deaths of poultry over the past few weeks. [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]

State birds to be tested for avian flu (Culpeper Star-Exponent) RICHMOND- State and federal wildlife officials plan to check for avian influenza in birds that flock to Virginia’s waterways. About 800 waterfowl and about 800 shorebirds will be tested, starting with mute swans in August. [News Source]