No new bird flu outbreaks reported over ten months (Nhan Dan) Vietnam's bid to prevent the reoccurrence of avian influenza has shown progress, as no new outbreaks of bird flu had been reported nationwide since the last December. [News Source]

Town raps bird flu task force (INQ7.net) CANDABA, PAMPANGA -- The local government has refused to follow the request plan of the avian influenza task force of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry to collect blood and fecal samples of birds, ducks and poultry in 33 villages in this town. [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]

Mayors to draft bird flu fight plans (Manila Bulletin) Municipal mayors will be preparing plans for the local governments against the threat posed by avian influenza and other emerging infections following a summit which concluded Friday. [News Source]

Cornell lab testing for bird flu (Press & Sun-Bulletin) The New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell is, at last count, 544 birds into a projected 1,600-bird sampling of healthy wild birds for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). [News Source]