Researchers reconstruct spread of bird flu from China. US researchers have reconstructed the evolution of avian flu and its spread over the past decade from its first origins in southern China, according to a new study. [News Source]

Germany debates travel’s environmental impact. Participants at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin now have a new reason for concern: vacationers who choose to stay home to prevent global warming. [News Source]

Bird flu hits chicken farms in Vietnam’s capital (AFP via Yahoo! News) The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was reported in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Wednesday after more than 1,000 young chickens died of the virus, the ministry of agriculture said. [News Source]

Veterinary Laboratories Agency, U.K. and Applied Biosystems to Commercialize New Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) LONDON----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency , a UK government agency specializing in animal disease surveillance and veterinary research, today announced a strategic collaboration to manufacture and commercialize the VLA's molecular avian influenza and Newcastle disease environmental detection kits. [News Source]