Latest Bird Flu News

Bird flu found in endangered Japanese eagle (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday March 18th 2007, 3:39 pm

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in the body of an endangered eagle in southern Japan, the environment ministry said Sunday, according to reports. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads in northern Nigeria’s main city (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday March 18th 2007, 1:30 pm

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading among poultry farms around northern Nigeria's largest city, a senior veterinary official said Sunday. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads in northern Nigeria’s main city (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday March 18th 2007, 9:34 am

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading among poultry farms around northern Nigeria's largest city, Kano, despite control measures, a senior veterinary official said on Sunday. [News Source]

Avian flu measures discussed (The Sentinel)
Sunday March 18th 2007, 1:47 am

A lightly attended afternoon session in Shippensburg Thursday marked the first episode of a Cumberland County American Red Cross “road show” to sharpen awareness of a potential avian flu pandemic. [News Source]