Bird Flu Fight Will Cost More Than $1.9 Billion, UN Envoy Says (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The global effort to fight bird flu and prepare for a threatened pandemic will cost more than the $1.9 billion already pledged, and more support is needed in Indonesia, which is ``seriously affected'' by the virus, a United Nations envoy said. [News Source]

Supervisors to hear bird flu plans (Potomac News) The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hear a presentation on the county's preparedness to meet a possible avian flu pandemic. [News Source]

Bird Flu Fight Will Cost More Than $1.9 Billion, UN Envoy Says (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The global effort to fight bird flu and prepare for a threatened pandemic will cost more than the $1.9 billion already pledged, and more support is needed in Indonesia, which is ``seriously affected'' by the virus, a United Nations envoy said. [News Source]

Bird flu poses ‘real and substantial’ economic threat: WBank (AFP via Yahoo! News) A feared bird flu pandemic poses a "real and substantial" financial threat that could wipe as much as two trillion dollars off the value of the global economy, a World Bank expert warned Sunday. [News Source]

World Bank warns bird flu pandemic could cost $2 tril. (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ The World Bank warned Sunday the outbreak of a severe avian influenza pandemic could cost the world economy up to $2 trillion. [News Source]

World Bank announces $15m grant to help Indonesia fight bird flu (Channel NewsAsia) SINGAPORE: The World Bank has announced a US$15 million grant to Indonesia to help it fight against bird flu. Indonesia has so far suffered 65 human cases, of which 49 were fatal - the world's highest death toll. [News Source]

Bird flu pandemic could cost $2 trln: World Bank (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A severe bird flu pandemic among humans could cost the global economy up to $2 trillion, the World Bank said on Sunday, sharply raising earlier estimates. [News Source]

Bird flu poses ‘real and substantial’ economic threat: WBank (AFP via Yahoo! News) A feared bird flu pandemic poses a "real and substantial" financial threat that could wipe as much as two trillion dollars off the value of the global economy, a World Bank expert warned Sunday. [News Source]

World Bank, UN warn of possible bird flu pandemic (People’s Daily) The World Bank and the United Nations officials warned the possible occurrence of pandemic of avian influenza on Sunday. [News Source]

World Bank announces $15m grant to help Indonesia fight bird flu (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News) SINGAPORE: The World Bank has announced a US$15 million grant to Indonesia to help it fight against bird flu. [News Source]

World Bank announces $15m grant to help Indonesia fight bird flu (Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News) SINGAPORE: The World Bank has announced a US$15 million grant to Indonesia to help it fight against bird flu. [News Source]

Africa, Indonesia, China bird flu hot spots — experts (INQ7.net) SINGAPORE -- Africa and East Asia, especially Indonesia and China, are particularly at risk for bird flu outbreaks despite progress in combating the disease in many countries, World Bank and UN experts said Sunday. [News Source]