Bird-Flu Festers in Indonesia as Deficit Hinders Disease Fight (Bloomberg.com) Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The deadly avian influenza doesn't faze Setyabudi, who raises chickens and pigeons at his home in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. ``Why should we be afraid of bird flu?'' says the 39-year- old janitor, who uses a single name, as he caresses a pigeon. [News Source]

New Study on ‘Avian Influenza’ Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms (RedNova) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41023) has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering. [News Source]

GPS Deployed in War Against Bird Flu (Animal Planet) Solar-powered GPS devices track migrating birds to help stop bird flu in its tracks. [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]

Poultry Industry Honors Bird-Flu Expert (UC Davis) Carol Cardona, a UC Davis Cooperative Extension poultry veterinarian and associate professor, was honored recently with the Golden Rooster Award from the California Poultry Federation for her work on preventing avian influenza. [News Source]

New Study on ‘Avian Influenza’ Provides an Overview of the Several Categories of Anti-Influenza Technology Platforms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Trimark Publication's Avian Influenza: The Threatening Pandemic to their offering. [News Source]

Exotic pets: ‘A disaster waiting to happen.’ Exotic animals like the Java macaque, kangaroos, cockatoos, and pythons are sold at auctions but many of them are potential carriers of some of the most dangerous diseases known to man. [News Source]

Bay State not ready for a flu epidemic. Eight months after Gov. Romney asked legislators to spend $36.5 million to rapidly prepare for an influenza epidemic, not a single additional hospital bed, breathing machine, or bottle of medicine has been purchased. [News Source]

GPS technology the new weapon in 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]