Indonesia Receives US$47 Million To Overcome Bird Flu (Bernama) JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Indonesia has received a committed loan of US$47 million (RM172.49 million) to prevent the avian influenza from developing into the next stage, ANTARA reported. [News Source]

State broods on bird flu (Delaware State News) GEORGETOWN - In the past year, "avian influenza" has become a household term, courtesy of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, which has infected birds and caused human fatalities in other parts of the world, including Asia and the Middle East. [News Source]

ASEAN shares experience in avian influenza combat (Viet Nam News) HA NOI — ASEAN Regional Forum members shared their experience in mobilising military forces and civil institutions to combat infectious diseases like SARS and avian influenza. [News Source]

Ground the planes during a flu pandemic? The decline in air travel in the months after the terrorist attacks delayed the annual U.S. flu season by almost 2 weeks, Harvard researchers conclude--a finding that suggests that a flu pandemic, too, could be slowed down. But other researchers are skeptical. [News Source]

West African experts meet in Accra on bird flu control (africast.com) ACCRA, September 15 -- A three-day workshop is underway in the Ghanaian Northern Region`s capital Tamale, for avian flu experts from seven West Africa countries on the impact of the disease on small-holder poultry production in the sub-region. [News Source]

Ghana: West African experts meet on bird flu control (AngolaPress) Accra, 09/15 - A three-day workshop is underway in the Ghanaian Northern Region`s capital Tamale, for avian flu experts from seven West Africa countries on the impact of the disease on small-holder poultry production in the sub-region. [News Source]

Mock exercise at KLIA to screen for avian flu (The Jakarta Post) PUTRAJAYA (The Star/ANN): Passengers on a Jakarta flight to KL International Airport were "screened" for avian flu upon their arrival Thursday. There was, however, nothing to worry about as the mock exercise was done to better protect air passengers should an avian influenza pandemic occur. [News Source]

Five more in SKorea infected by bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) Five South Koreans were infected by the H5N1 bird flu virus two years ago while helping slaughter birds that had contracted the disease, health officials have said. [News Source]