Bird flu hits Chinese village (UPI) The H5N1 bird flu killed more than 11,000 poultry in Hunan Province and 52,800 more birds were to be culled in the first outbreak in China in two months. [News Source]

Rockeby To Present Rapid Bird Flu Test Research To Pasteur Institute (Medical News Today) Australia listed Singapore based diagnostics group Rockeby biomed Limited (ASX: RBY) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to present research on its proprietary rapid bird flu test, which was prepared by Western Australia's Murdoch University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, [click link for full article] [News Source]

Chinese State Media Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak In Central Province Of Hunan (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - Chinese state media reported that in excess of 11,000 birds died of a new outbreak of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in the central province of Hunan. Officials confirmed culling about 53,000 poultry in effort to contain the outbreak. No human contamination has been reported. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu outbreak (BBC News) China confirms a new outbreak of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in the central province of Hunan. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu outbreak (Nyngan Observer) China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the central province of Hunan. The Xinhua news agency says there were no cases of human infection in the area hit. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu outbreak (Ararat Advertiser) China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the central province of Hunan. The Xinhua news agency says there were no cases of human infection in the area hit. [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]

Hunting for the next pandemic. A new field of research that combines anthropology, epidemiology and the meta-genomic tools of shot-gun sequencing is hoping to head the next major pandemic off at the pass. [News Source]

NYC neighborhoods short on healthy foods. In Harlem, fast-food restaurants are more prevalent than shops selling fresh vegetables, according to a city health report. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu outbreak (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the central province of Hunan. [News Source]