Bird Flu Kills Man in Thailand’s First Human Case in 7 Months (Bloomberg.com) July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed a man in northern Thailand yesterday, the first case reported in seven months in the world's fourth-biggest poultry exporter. [News Source]

Americas Must Prepare for Bird Flu, Agencies Urge (Scoop.co.nz) Though no cases of avian flu or its H5N1 virus have been reported yet in birds or humans anywhere in the Americas, United Nations health agencies and other partners today launched a new preparedness campaign for the disease, which they say could reach the hemisphere at any time and possibly mutate into a human pandemic. [News Source]

Residents asked to monitor birds for Avian Flu (Lacombe Globe) Birds in Alberta are being monitored for possible Avian influenza virus. The province is taking part in a national survey to watch wild waterfowl and shorebirds for the deadly disease. [News Source]

US businesses urged to prepare for bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) The US government urged the country's businesses to prepare for a possible avian flu outbreak which could hit the economy sharply for months, preventing large numbers of people from being able to work. [News Source]

Ghana declared model for fight against avian flu -Minister (Ghanaweb.com) Dormaa Ahenkro (B/A), July 25, GNA - Mr Ernest Akubour Debrah, Minister of Food and Agriculture has stated that the United Nations has declared Ghana a model for other African countries in the fight against Avian Influenza, which has threatened human lives and the survival of the poultry industry in several countries on the continent. [News Source]

As Other Asian Nations Have Moved to Control Bird Flu, It Is Rapidly Spiraling in Indonesia (New York Times) Indonesia is about to surpass Vietnam as the country hardest hit by avian flu, and experts say the situation is likely to get worse. [News Source]

Thailand confirms bird flu outbreak (Northern Territory News) THAILAND has been struck by its first outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in eight months, the Government said today. "Laboratory test results have confirmed that 31 chicken samples collected from Pichit province had the H5N1 virus," government spokesman Surapon Suebwonglee said. [News Source]

U.S. duck hunter exposed to type of bird flu, study finds. A U.S. duck hunter and two state wildlife employees had evidence of an uncommon type of bird flu virus in their blood, researchers reported on Monday. [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]

Thailand confirms bird flu outbreak (The Australian) THAILAND has been struck by its first outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in eight months, the Government said today. [News Source]

Thailand confirms bird flu outbreak (The Sunday Mail) THAILAND has been struck by its first outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in eight months, the Government said today. "Laboratory test results have confirmed that 31 chicken samples collected from Pichit province had the H5N1 virus," government spokesman Surapon Suebwonglee said. [News Source]

Chester County prepares for bird flu (Pottstown Mercury) WEST CHESTER -- Authorities in Chester County are working to establish contingency plans in the event of a global avian flu pandemic. [News Source]