New bird flu outbreak reported in Inner Mongolia (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-10-01 10:05 (China Daily) An outbreak of bird flu has been identified in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). The national avian influenza laboratory confirmed that the H5N1 virus was found in samples of the dead poultry in Xincheng village, Baotou City. [News Source]

GPS technology joins the fight against avian flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) As wild birds ready to take to the skies for their winter migration, birds from space will be monitoring their movements in order to help scientists fight the spread of H5N1 -- the deadly strain of avian flu virus. [News Source]

New drug boosts bird flu survival in animals (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A drug being developed to fight bird flu and seasonal flu helps animals to survive H5N1 avian flu infection, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said on Saturday. [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]

Possible defense against bird flu? A leading expert on the feared strain of avian influenza said that the ordinary vaccine might save lives if the bird disease ever starts spreading among humans. [News Source]

Regular flu shot may help fight bird flu. A leading flu expert says an encouraging but small study in mice gives more reason to hope that ordinary flu shots might help protect people if bird flu starts spreading among humans and causes a pandemic. [News Source]

Bergen officials plot how to battle avian flu pandemic. Under mandate from the state to come up with a plan to battle a flu pandemic, officials gathered Friday in Teaneck for a broad review of their plans with an audience of municipal health and law enforcement officials. [News Source]

Possible defense against bird flu? / Ordinary flu shots cut death rate in mice, scientist says (San Francisco Chronicle) As millions of Americans prepare to line up for their annual flu shots, a leading expert on the feared strain of avian influenza told researchers in San Francisco that the ordinary vaccine might save lives if the bird disease ever starts spreading among... [News Source]

GPS technology joins the fight against avian flu (PhysOrg) As wild birds ready to take to the skies for their winter migration, birds from space will be monitoring their movements in order to help scientists fight the spread of H5N1 -- the deadly strain of avian flu virus. [News Source]

Checks begin for bird flu in N.D. (Minot Daily News) North Dakota has already begun doing its part in a nationwide surveillance program to ensure early detection should avian influenza be carried into the state by migratory birds. [News Source]

High doses of new bird flu drug safe in U.S. study (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A new drug being developed to fight both bird flu and seasonal flu can be given safely to people in very high doses, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said on Friday. [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]