Uganda on high alert as bird flu breaks out in neighboring southern Sudan (People’s Daily) Health experts in Uganda are on high alert and ready to counter any outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, following an outbreak in neighboring southern Sudan. [News Source]

OIE launches Japan-funded project to fight avian flu (CIDRAP) Sep 20, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – A new project to help improve control strategies for avian influenza has been initiated in eight Asian countries, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) announced yesterday. [News Source]

Plans to cage bird flu in effect (Town Online) Avian influenza, or bird flu, has not infected local residents to date, but Braintree officials have prepared contingency plans, just in case. [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]

Liberia: Gov’t. Prepares to Combat Bird Flu (AllAfrica.com) The government of Liberia, through the National Task Force on the control and prevention of Avian Influenza (bird flu), has announced series of mechanisms to battle the virus, which is mainly found in birds. [News Source]

Uganda: Bird Flu Threat Nearer Home (AllAfrica.com) A POSSIBLE outbreak of the H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in Uganda is now real, public health experts have warned. [News Source]

Deadly bird flu not in Alaska – yet (Indian Country Today) BARROW, Alaska (AP) - Hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, biologists working in the frosty marshes of Alaska's North Slope are keeping a lookout for migratory birds that might bring a deadly avian flu strain to the United States. [News Source]

‘Much more must be done to fight bird flu’ (The Jakarta Post) The UN special envoy for avian influenza, David Nabarro , met last week with senior government officials and discussed the problems fighting the disease in the country. [News Source]

Scientists Test Pacific Birds For Avian Flu (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) (KHNL) Avian Influenza, or bird flu has been detected in Europe and Asia. U.S. Wildlife officials fear the virus could reach Hawaii through migratory birds. [News Source]