Myanmar reports fresh bird flu outbreak (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ Myanmar detected a fresh outbreak of bird flu earlier this month, prompting authorities to cull nearly 1,000 poultry, an official said Thursday. [News Source]

House Crow tested suspected avian flu in Hong Kong (China Economic Net) Preliminary testing of a House Crow found in Hong Kong had indicated a suspected case of H5 avian influenza, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Wednesday. [News Source]

Locals attend seminar on bird flu (Rome News-Tribune) The avian flu has not demonstrated consistent or efficient human-to-human transmission, but local health and law enforcement officials aren’t taking any chances.The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and Northwest Georgia Public Health presented a seminar on pandemic influenza preparedness at The Forum on Tuesday. Click here for more information about bird flu from the Centers for Disease Control and ... [News Source]

Sharing bird flu virus samples must benefit all: WHO. The sharing of virus samples found in bird flu victims must be fostered by providing equal access to vaccines resulting from that information, the World Health Organization's top bird flu official said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Pushing produce. At first glance, cookbooks simply are collections of recipes. But look closer, and you'll see they chronicle political, cultural, social and health trends. Concerns about health and the environment drive this trend. [News Source]

Americans Still Harbor Confusion about Bird Flu and Food Safety (ID Access) NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (June 13) – A nationwide survey revealed that many Americans still harbor misconceptions about food safety issues related to avian influenza, according to researchers at Rutgers University here. [News Source]

Indonesia gets 15 million dollars to control bird flu (EARTHtimes.org) Jakarta - Indonesia, the country worst affected by bird flu, received 15 million dollars from the European Commission and the Japanese government Wednesday to help contain the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease. The spread of the avian influenza viru... [News Source]

Indonesia facing massive hurdles against bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia is among countries in the world facing the biggest difficulties in fighting deadly bird flu, a top United Nations official said Wednesday. [News Source]