Poultry raisers urged to act vs bird flu (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is urging poultry farmers to implement security measures to ensure that locally raised fowl continues to be adequately shielded from migratory birds which are known carriers of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus. [News Source]

WHO Official Remains ‘Concerned’ About Bird Flu In Asia (CattleNetwork.com) An official with the World Health Organization urged Asian nations to remain vigilant against highly pathogenic avian influenza because of its continued presence in the region. [News Source]

Swans checked in France for deadly bird flu virus (AFP via Yahoo! News) Three swans found dead in northeast France are being analysed to see if they carried the H5N1 strain of bird flu which can be fatal to humans, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. [News Source]

Two New Human Cases Of Avian Flu Infection In Viet Nam (Medical News Today) Two people have become infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus strain, according to Viet Nam's Ministry of Health. Viet Nam last had a confirmed human infection in November 2005. The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory have also confirmed these latest cases. [click link for full article] [News Source]

France suspects bird flu in swans (Adelaide Now) THREE swans found dead in eastern France may have been killed by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the French Agriculture Ministry said. [News Source]

France suspects H5N1 bird flu virus in swans (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Adds background, details) PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - Three swans found dead in eastern France may have been killed by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the French Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday ... [News Source]

France suspects H5N1 bird flu virus in swans (AlertNet) Source: Reuters PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - The French farm ministry said on Tuesday it suspects that three swans found dead in eastern France may have been killed by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. "The first ... [News Source]

Asia warned of climate crisis. Asian nations must prepare to tackle disasters unleashed by global warming with the same urgency they now focus on fighting disease epidemics, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. [News Source]

Bird flu in Asia still high risk says WHO official (AFP via Yahoo! News) Asian countries must remain vigilant against deadly bird flu since it is still rampant in the region, a top UN health agency official said on Tuesday. [News Source]