Indonesia records 43rd bird flu death (AP via Yahoo! News) A 16-year-old boy in Indonesia died Monday from bird flu according to local test results that, if confirmed, would push the country's death toll from the disease to the highest in the world. [News Source]

Indonesia’s local test shows boy infected with bird flu virus (People’s Daily) Indonesia's local test has indicated that a 16-year-old boy was infected by avian influenza, Director of the Health Ministry Nyoman Kandun said in Jakarta Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia claims bird flu death (CNN.com) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A 16-year-old boy in Indonesia has died from bird flu, officials said citing local test results that, if confirmed, would the death brings the country's tally to 43, the highest in the world. [News Source]

WHO confirms Thai avian flu death, Indonesia reports fatality (CIDRAP) Aug 7, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - A World Health Organization (WHO) reference laboratory confirmed today that a 27-year-old man who died on Aug 3 in central Thailand's Uthai Thani province had H5N1 avian influenza. [News Source]

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh) In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity. [News Source]

Indonesia teen said dead of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) A 16-year-old Indonesian died of bird flu, a health official said citing local test results which are usually reliable. [News Source]

Thai officials go door-to-door to prevent bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) In an effort to prevent another deadly bird flu outbreak, Thai officials began visiting every home in 29 provinces to pass on information about preventing the virus. [News Source]

Cats infected with bird flu in Iraq. Cats that died during an outbreak of bird flu in Iraq last February were infected with the H5N1 virus, US naval medical researchers reported. [News Source]

Indonesian teenager tests positive for bird flu. A 16-year-old Indonesian youth has tested positive for bird flu according to results from a local laboratory. [News Source]

Vietnam kills wild storks to prevent bird flu spread. Vietnam's animal health workers have killed 53 wild storks at a theme park in Ho Chi Minh City after random tests showed two of the birds carried an avian influenza virus strain. [News Source]

Jakarta shares bird-flu data. WHO said it will make the genetic codes of the bird-flu virus from Indonesia public after the country's health minister agreed to their release, amid a chorus of calls from scientists for greater transparency [News Source]

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