Myanmar experts assume native crows as cause of bird flu outbreak. Experts of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of Myanmar have assumed that the current outbreak of bird flu in Yangon might be due to the spread of H5N1 virus to chickens from native crows and sparrows. [News Source]

China Confirms Human Case of Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! Finance) China reported a new human case of bird flu, and the World Health Organization disputed Indonesia's claim that the two were close to resolving a dispute over sharing virus samples that could be used to develop a commercial vaccine. [News Source]

China Confirms Human Case Of Bird Flu (CBS News) China reported a new human case of bird flu on Thursday, and the World Health Organization disputed Indonesia's claim that the two were close to resolving a dispute over sharing virus samples that could be used to develop a commercial vaccine. [News Source]

Bird Flu in Vietnam Shows Struggle to Control Virus (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu resurfaced in poultry in southern Vietnam, two weeks after veterinary officials declared the end of an outbreak there, highlighting the country's struggle to eradicate the lethal virus. [News Source]

New market could help stem avian flu spread (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) A new futures market aimed at predicting when and how severe human-to-human bird flu pandemics will be could help public health officials and others deal with the disease. [News Source]

Bird Flu in Vietnam Shows Struggle to Control Virus (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu resurfaced in poultry in southern Vietnam, two weeks after veterinary officials declared the end of an outbreak there, highlighting the country's struggle to eradicate the lethal virus. [News Source]

Bird flu fight is hit-and-miss across Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News) Bird flu is on the march again across Asia as winter ends, but the battle against the killer virus is being hobbled by stark differences between the region's diverse countries, health experts warn. [News Source]

Bird Flu in Southern Vietnam Shows Struggle to Control Virus (Bloomberg.com) March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu resurfaced in poultry in southern Vietnam, two weeks after veterinary officials declared the end of an outbreak there, highlighting the country's struggle to eradicate the lethal virus. [News Source]