China reports 1st human bird flu case in 6 months (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ A Chinese man was found to have been infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Chinese Health Ministry said Wednesday, reporting the first human case of the disease in the mainland since July last year. [News Source]

Two new cases of bird flu confirmed in Indonesia (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Two more people have been diagnosed with bird flu in Indonesia, bringing the country's total to 76 human cases, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. [News Source]

China reports human bird flu case (CNN.com) BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- A Chinese farmer has contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case in months, leading to questions about whether the virus is circulating undetected among poultry. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads to fourth Vietnamese province (AlertNet) Source: Reuters HANOI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been confirmed in a fourth Vietnamese province after tests on 70 ducks showed they had died from H5N1 avian flu virus, a government report said on Wednesday. ... [News Source]

China reports first human bird flu case in months (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A 37-year-old farmer in eastern China has been confirmed to have contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case of avian influenza in months, the Health News said on Wednesday. [News Source]

China reports first human bird flu case in months (AlertNet) Source: Reuters BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A 37-year-old farmer in eastern China has been confirmed to have contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case of avian influenza in months, the ... [News Source]

China reports first human bird flu case in months (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Health) BEIJING (Reuters) - A 37-year-old farmer in eastern China has been confirmed to have contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's first human case of avian influenza in months, the Health News said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Is Britain prepared for the Big One? (No) 62 million people – 96 per cent from the developing world – could die within in a year if a flu pandemic were to occur today. [News Source]

Jabs for poultry workers to beat bird flu. Thousands of people working with poultry are being offered winter flu vaccinations in an attempt to avoid a pandemic strain taking hold. [News Source]

Austin looks for answers after 63 dead birds close downtown. Public health officials were scratching their heads over what killed more than 60 grackles, pigeons and sparrows found dead along Congress Avenue near Texas' Capitol on Monday morning. [News Source]

Cold snap will raise bird flu risk warns vet. A cold snap predicted for February could bring bird flu to Britain, one of the country's leading vets has warned. [News Source]

Heart of downtown Austin closed after bird kill. Police shut down a 10-block stretch of Congress Avenue in the heart of downtown for several hours Monday after 63 dead birds were found, but officials said preliminary tests showed no dangerous chemicals in the area and no public health threat. [News Source]