India declares avian flu-free (People’s Daily) India has informed a global animal health body that it has regained its status as an avian influenza-free country, according to Indo-Asian News Service Saturday. [News Source]

India declares itself free from bird flu (Navhind Times) New Delhi, Aug 12: India has declared itself as a avian influenza free country following no outbreak of bird flu cases for almost four months, an official statement said here today. [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]

In the fight against bird flu (Financial Express) The World Health Organisation (WTO) is the agency most active in coordinating the fight against bird flu. [News Source]

A shot of transparency. Governments have been reluctant to share information about possible pandemics of disease. [News Source]

Vietnam finds more bird flu-infected fowl. Vietnam, worried about a recurrence of the H5N1 bird flu which has already killed 42 of its people, has found more ducks and geese infected with a strain of avian influenza, state media reported on Friday. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms new bird flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News) A teenager was has been confirmed as the latest bird flu case in Indonesia, the country worst hit by avian influenza with 44 human deaths recorded, health officials said. [News Source]

India declares itself as avian flu-free nation (New Kerala) New Delhi, Aug 12: India has informed a global animal health body that it has regained its status as an avian influenza-free country. [News Source]

Avian Influenza Situation In Indonesia – WHO Update (Medical News Today) The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country's 56th case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case occurred in a 17-year-old female from Jakarta Province. She developed symptoms on 28 July, was hospitalized on 4 August, and died on 8 August. [click link for full article] [News Source]

India declares itself bird-flu free (Khaleej Times) NEW DELHI - India has declared itself an Avian influenza free country as no bird flu case has been reported for over three months, an official statement said on Saturday. [News Source]

India declares itself free from Bird Flu (Sify News) India has declared itself as a Avian Influenza free country following no outbreak of Bird Flu cases for almost four months, an official statement said here on Saturday. [News Source]