Debates over Indonesia`s draft resolution on bird flu samples proceed toughly (Antara News) The World Health Assembly (WHA) is holding a meeting in Geneva where deliberations on Indonesia`s draft resolution on the mechanism of the dispatch and sharing of bird flu virus samples have proceeded very toughly. [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]

Bird species plummeted after West Nile. Several common species of North American birds have suffered drastic population declines since the arrival of the West Nile virus eight years ago. [News Source]

Bird flu huge global health threat. The U.N. health chief on Wednesday harshly criticized countries that do not share their H5N1 virus samples, accusing them of crippling the world in the fight against a possible flu pandemic. [News Source]

Study reveals West Nile causes decline in many bird species. A new study suggests that a number of North American bird species — including several common to Massachusetts — have declined dramatically since the introduction of the West Nile virus eight years ago. [News Source]

Canada stockpiling avian flu vaccines for poultry (CTV.ca) Canada is putting together a stockpile of 10 million doses of avian flu vaccine. But this one isn't for people. [News Source]

U.S. donates bird flu equipment to Cambodia (People’s Daily) The U.S. government donated 65, 000 U.S. dollars worth of avian influenza equipment to the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Thursday. [News Source]