FG to Establish Avian Influenza Research Centre (This Day) Health Minister, Professor Eyitayo Lambo, has said the Federal Government is planning to establish an avian influenza research centre. [News Source]

We are not deterred by bird flu Dormaa poultry farmers not declare (Accra Daily Mail) Reports from Dormaa-Ahenkro, the hub of the poultry industry in Ghana say the appearance of the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Tema has been received with relative calm. [News Source]

Bird flu Tema farmers doubt the outbreak (Accra Daily Mail) Poultry and livestock farmers in Tema say they doubt the authenticity of last Wednesday’s reported outbreak of the H5NI Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Tema. [News Source]

US to test fewer wild birds for avian flu this year (CIDRAP) May 7, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – US government agencies said today they will test fewer wild birds for the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the 2007 season than they did last season, while focusing on the highest-risk species and locations. [News Source]

Indonesia reports 75th avian flu death (CIDRAP) May 7, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Indonesia reported today that a 29-year-old woman who died 4 days ago had H5N1 avian influenza, according to news services, signaling the first confirmed case anywhere in nearly a month. [News Source]

Sun exports again after 3-year break (Bangkok Post) Sun Group, an integrated poultry business, has resumed exporting chicken meat after a three-year suspension due to bird flu. The emergence of avian influenza in 2004 halted its raw meat exports. [News Source]

Bird flu kills Indonesian woman (AFP via Yahoo! News) Bird flu has killed a woman in Indonesia, taking the death toll in the country worst hit by the deadly virus to 75, a health ministry official said Monday. [News Source]

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]

Lab tests show Indonesian woman died of bird flu. An Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, taking the national toll from the avian virus to 75, a Health Ministry spokesman said Monday. [News Source]

Plan to battle bird flu expands. Kentucky has revamped its plan for battling bird flu or any other pandemic that might strike. [News Source]

France cuts bird flu risk level, says threat falls (Reuters via Yahoo! News) France has reduced its precautions against bird flu as the risk of the disease hitting the country has become negligible again, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. [News Source]

Nigeria: FG Pays N281 Million to Farmers (AllAfrica.com) Federal Government has said it will pay N281 million compensation to 111 poultry farmers in 13 states whose birds are affected by avian influenza, popularly called bird flu. [News Source]