Indonesia records 50th bird flu death (People’s Daily) Indonesia on Saturday confirmed an 11-year-old boy had died of avian influenza, bringing the total death from the disease to 50 out of 66 cases. [News Source]

EU, FAO Launch Project to Curb Bird Flu in Nigeria (Voice of America) The European Union is providing nearly $700,000 to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to look for cases of avian influenza in Nigeria. The surveillance program aims to help eradicate the disease from Africa's most populous country. [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]

Indonesia bird flu toll hits 50. An 11-year-old boy has become Indonesia's 50th victim of birth flu, health officials say. [News Source]

Migration spurs fresh bird flu alert (icWales) A MASSIVE scheme to test birds in a bid to reduce the risk of deadly avian flu has been launched in Wales as experts revealed the areas that lie on autumn migratory paths. [News Source]