As other Asian nations have moved to control bird flu, it is rapidly spiraling in Indonesia. Indonesia is about to surpass Vietnam as the country hardest hit by avian flu. [News Source]

Increase in bird flu deaths inspires apathetic response. News that Indonesia has surpassed Vietnam in its number of bird flu deaths is receiving an indifferent response from the public, as international agencies scramble to find ways to contain the disease. [News Source]

Bird flu plan discussed. Cayman’s preparedness plans for a bird–flu pandemic were discussed during a recent meeting between Cayman officials and the Pan American Health Organisation. [News Source]

Ready for the bird flu. Former selectman Dan Schroth is ready for the bird flu but not everyone in Pittsfield shares his level of concern. [News Source]

A roadster that’s electric. Tesla Motor's strategy is to make an electric car that's quick, sporty, rock-your-world cool. The Tesla Roadster is all that. [News Source]

State examines 57 of BP’s oil wells. The state is investigating dozens of BP-operated oil wells on Alaska's North Slope following allegations this week that petroleum-based fluids had leaked onto the Arctic tundra. [News Source]

WHO confirms Indonesia’s 54th avian flu case (CIDRAP) Jul 20, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – A World Health Organization (WHO) reference laboratory confirmed today that a 44-year-old man who died on Jul 12 near Jakarta had H5N1 avian influenza. [News Source]

Man’s death puts Indonesia’s bird flu toll at 42 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Indonesia is on the cusp of becoming the nation with the highest number of bird flu deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 42 people have died from avian influenza in Indonesia, equalling the number of fatalities in Vietnam. [News Source]

Indonesia Confirms 42nd Human Death From Bird Flu (Elite TV) The government of Indonesia announced on Thursday that tests conducted by researchers at the World Heath Organization (WHO) have confirmed that a man who died earlier this month had the bird flu. That makes him the 42nd person in Indonesia to be killed by the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu. [News Source]

Protect against bird flu Farmers Weekly (Farmers Weekly Interactive) Avian influenza is set to become endemic in Britain's wild bird population within 18 months, claim researchers who forecast the devastation of the free-range and organic sectors unless the government agrees a preventative vaccination plan for poultry. [News Source]

In the bird-flu fight, Indonesia falls behind (International Herald Tribune) Indonesia is poised to surpass Vietnam as the country hardest hit by avian flu. [News Source]

Indonesia Confirms 42nd Bird Flu Fatality (Voice of America) Health officials in Indonesia confirmed on Thursday that a 44-year-old man died of avian influenza just outside Jakarta last week. That brings the country's total number of bird flu deaths to 42, equaling Vietnam for the highest number of victims in the world. [News Source]