Nigeria culls 700,000 birds since outbreak of bird flu (People’s Daily) Nigeria has culled around 700,000 birds since the outbreak of bird flu in February this year, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. [News Source]

Swiss become the first to bulk buy pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine (News-Medical-Net) Switzerland has apparently ordered enough of an experimental bird flu vaccine to inoculate it's entire population. [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]

County prepares for Avian flu pandemic (Stuttgart Daily Leader) The conference room at the Arkansas County Courthouse annex was packed from wall to wall Friday with a representative from nearly every organization on the Grand Prairie. The diverse group's homework was to devise a disaster plan should the Avian flu — or better known as the "bird flu" — hit home. [News Source]

Indonesia defends H5N1 fight. In a week that has seen three deaths from avian influenza in three days, all in Indonesia, the country defended its efforts in the battle against bird flu. [News Source]

Australia ready for bird flu: Abbott. The results of a massive health simulation conducted this week will be studied to improve Australia's response to any future disease outbreak, Health Minister Tony Abbott says. [News Source]

Bird flu vaccine may hit many strains. Human trials indicate an H5N1 bird flu vaccine developed using a virus isolated in Vietnam can neutralize antibodies from H5N1 viruses found in other countries, the vaccine's manufacturer said Wednesday. [News Source]

UN praises Cambodia for tackling bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United Nations has praised Cambodia for its rapid action in preventing the spread of bird flu, which has killed six people in the kingdom. [News Source]