Unveiling The Nature Of Human And Avian Influenza - Launch Of Influenza Photographic Exhibition Emphasises The … (Medical News Today) Intriguing new photographic images and film footage released today to the public reveal the viruses responsible for seasonal influenza and the currently circulating H5N1 avian influenza 'bird flu' strain. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Russia suspects exotic birds caused bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) Russian authorities said Wednesday they suspect illegally imported exotic birds are the source of bird flu cases detected in the Moscow region. [News Source]

President Vladimir Voronin is bewildered that Moldovan wines affect someone, while bird flu does not (Moldova.org) President Vladimir Voronin voiced bewilderment regarding the fact that Moldovan wines affect certain people, while the avian flu does not. During the festivity dedicated to “Expovin” Exhibition, held on Wednesday, February 21, the head of state said: “It is very strange that the bird flu that affects many territories in a country does not affect the citizens’ health, but Moldovan wines do”. The ... [News Source]

Expert: No reason for alarm now over spread of bird flu (The Muskegon Chronicle) A deadly strain of bird flu is sweeping across Asia and Europe but there is no cause for alarm yet in the United States, an expert on the disease said Tuesday. [News Source]

China steps up guard against major public health emergencies. China's Ministry of Health has issued a circular urging regional bureaus to step up guard against plague, SARS, and human cases of bird flu. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak shuts farms near Moscow. Farms and markets in the suburbs of Moscow were shut down by outbreaks of the avian flu over the weekend in a sign that the virus was moving westward along migratory bird routes, as it did last winter. [News Source]

Russia finds bird flu in new region, suspects more (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Russia confirmed another outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, potentially dangerous to humans, on a farm in a southern region on Wednesday and suspects two more outbreaks on farms near Moscow. [News Source]

Bernard Matthews lays off workers due to bird flu (Food Production Daily) 21/02/2007 - Bernard Matthews yesterday laid off 120 workers at its turkey plant in the UK, with the possiblity that another 500 could go if the bird flu scare continues to damage sales. [News Source]

FAO urges Nigeria to enhance measures against Avian Flu (AngolaPress) NEW YORK, UN, 02/21 - UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has urged Nigeria to increase its control measures on poultry farms and markets to check the spread of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu. [News Source]