G&FC Checking Ducks for Avian Influenza (Ashley County Ledger) The outbreak of avian influenza in Asia several years ago has put public health officials on the alert in the U.S. But wildlife managers also play an integral part in monitoring for signs of the virus. [News Source]

Ghana: Poultry Culled After First Bird Flu Infection Reported (AllAfrica.com) Ghana has begun a mass culling of poultry after the country's National Veterinary Laboratory said it had detected the nation's first infection with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza. [News Source]

Bird flu re-emerges in central Vietnam, kills ducks. Bird flu has been found on a duck farm in central Vietnam, the first outbreak of the disease in more than a month, the government said on Sunday. [News Source]

Bird flu reappears in Vietnam (EARTHtimes.org) Hanoi- A flock of ducks that died last week on a farm in central Vietnam has tested positive for avian influenza, an official said Sunday. Government tests found that some 70 ducks were infected with the H5N1 virus, said Nguyen The Do, the deputy hea... [News Source]

Vietnam reports new bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) Officials in Vietnam on Sunday reported a bird flu outbreak on a farm in central Nghe An province, and said its entire flock had been culled as a precaution. [News Source]

8,500 chickens culled in Savar following bird flu detection (Financial Express) SAVAR, May 5 (UNB): Some 8,500 chickens were culled in three poultry farms in the upazila Friday evening following detection of bird flu in a nearby poultry farm. [News Source]