Latest Bird Flu News

Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana:USDA (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Saturday October 07th 2006, 8:12 pm

A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said on Saturday. [News Source]

Final tests confirm bird flu strain in Montana-USDA (AlertNet)
Saturday October 07th 2006, 7:58 pm

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A final round of tests on wild ducks in Montana confirmed the birds tested positive for the low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture ... [News Source]

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)
Saturday October 07th 2006, 2:24 pm

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]