FIGHTING BIRD FLU COSTLY (Meat News) UNITED STATES: A United Nations report says fighting avian influenza will cost at least $1.5 billion more over the next two to three years. A United Nations report released this week says progress is being made in the fight against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. [News Source]

S. Korea to triple amount of chickens to be slaughtered to stem bird flu. South Korea's Agriculture Ministry said Thursday that authorities would cull another 609,000 chickens to try and stem the spread of bird flu, more than triple the previous amount designated for slaughter. [News Source]

FWP testing waterfowl for avian flu in Gibson Park (Great Falls Tribune) A state wildlife team will check wild waterfowl at Gibson Park Pond in Great Falls through December for avian influenza viruses. Testing at Gibson Park Pond began in November and will continue through December. [News Source]

FACTBOX - Bird Flu’s Spread Around The Globe (Planet Ark) The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday the death of an Indonesian woman from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. [News Source]

Uganda: Bird Flu - Transporting Chicken On Public Vehicles Prohibited (AllAfrica.com) AS the Government takes measures to prepare for a possible outbreak of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has abolished transportation of domestic birds aboard passenger vehicles. [News Source]

Fight Made In Bird Flu Fight, UN Claims (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta) Although progress has been made against the bird flu, the United Nations says risks remain and at least $1.3 billion is still needed as the virus threatens poor regions like Africa. [News Source]

UN: Progress Made In Bird Flu Fight (NBC 5 Chicago) The U.N. on Tuesday reported progress in the fight against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. [News Source]

Dogs killed in bird flu alert. Having killed millions of chickens and geese, the bird flu epidemic is claiming the lives of dogs and cats that are being slaughtered in South Korea to contain the virus. [News Source]

$1 billion more needed for bird flu. As much as $1.3 billion more is needed to fight bird flu, with more than $500 million of that going to Africa, World Bank and U.N. experts said on Tuesday. [News Source]

U.N.: Bird flu will cost another $1.3B. The U.N. on Tuesday reported progress in the fight against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, but said that risks remain and at least $1.3 billion is still needed as the virus threatens poor regions like Africa. [News Source]

Migrating birds may pick up frozen flu virus. Influenza virus can live for decades and perhaps even longer in frozen lakes and might be picked up and carried by birds to reinfect animals and people, researchers reported. [News Source]

FACTBOX-Bird flu’s spread around the globe (AlertNet) Source: Reuters Nov 29 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday the death of an Indonesian woman from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. Of the 74 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 57 ... [News Source]