Latest Bird Flu News

Bird Flu Found in Pigs in Indonesia’s Bali (Planet Ark)
Monday October 09th 2006, 8:03 pm

JAKARTA - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. [News Source]

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh)
Monday October 09th 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]

Omrix in Pact to Develop Avian Flu Drug (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Monday October 09th 2006, 8:33 am

Drug maker Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it entered into a research and development agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to work on an avian flu treatment. [News Source]

Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia’s Bali (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
Monday October 09th 2006, 6:35 am

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. [News Source]

Bird flu found in pigs in Bali (News Interactive)
Monday October 09th 2006, 6:19 am

THE H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said today. [News Source]

Bird flu found in pigs in Indonesia’s Bali (AlertNet)
Monday October 09th 2006, 5:58 am

Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected pigs on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. "There were two pigs that ... [News Source]

No new bird flu outbreaks reported over ten months (Nhan Dan)
Monday October 09th 2006, 4:42 am

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]

Briefing On Avian Flu (Bernama)
Monday October 09th 2006, 1:05 am

KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The State Veterinary Authority will conduct two briefings on "Notifiable Avian Influenza" to update the public on the disease at the Agriculture Institute here next Monday and Tuesday. [News Source]

Briefing On Avian Flu (Bernama)
Monday October 09th 2006, 12:35 am

KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The State Veterinary Authority will conduct two briefings on "Notifiable Avian Influenza" to update the public on the disease at the Agriculture Institute here next Monday and Tuesday. [News Source]