Latest Bird Flu News

Virginia turkeys show signs of H5 avian flu exposure (CIDRAP)
Monday July 09th 2007, 6:08 pm

Jul 9, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – A Virginia agriculture official announced today that a turkey flock in Shenandoah County has tested positive for antibodies to a nonlethal H5 avian influenza virus, indicating possible past exposure.

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Indonesia confirms 81st bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Monday July 09th 2007, 12:15 pm

A six-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, taking the death toll in the country worst hit by the virus to 81, a health ministry official said Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms 81st bird-flu death (The Manila Times)
Monday July 09th 2007, 11:34 am

JAKARTA: A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, taking the death toll in the country worst hit by the virus to 81, a health ministry official said Monday.

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Public Health Ministry adopts anti-influenza , bird flu measures (MCOT – TNA English News)
Monday July 09th 2007, 6:01 am

BANGKOK, July 9 (TNA) - Thailand's Public Heath Minister Dr. Mongkol Na Songkhla Monday ordered local health officials to be on alert for a possible outbreak of influenza and bird flu in this rainy season and to offer free influenza vaccination to the elderly in the five southern border provinces. [News Source]

Bird flu kills boy in Indonesia, bringing death toll to 82 (EARTHtimes.org)
Monday July 09th 2007, 4:22 am

Jakarta - An Indonesian boy died of bird flu on Sunday, bringing the country's world-leading death toll from the H5N1 avian influenza virus to 82, a health official announced Monday. The six-and-a-half-year-old boy, identified only by his initials SZ... [News Source]

Indonesian boy dies of bird flu (People’s Daily)
Monday July 09th 2007, 4:08 am

A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died on Sunday of avian influenza, bringing total death from the disease to 81 out of 102 cases in the country, the health ministry said Monday. The boy from Banten province near Jakarta was first treated at ... [News Source]

Indonesian boy dies of bird flu-health ministry (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Monday July 09th 2007, 3:18 am

A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 81, officials said on Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms 81st bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Monday July 09th 2007, 2:36 am

A six-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, bringing the death toll from the country worst hit by the virus to 81, a health ministry official said Monday.

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Indonesian boy dies of bird flu (China Daily)
Monday July 09th 2007, 2:35 am

JAKARTA - A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died on Sunday of avian influenza, bringing total death from the disease to 81 out of 102 cases in the country, the health ministry said Monday. [News Source]

Six-year-old girl dies of bird flu in Indonesia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Monday July 09th 2007, 1:39 am

A 6-year-old girl died of bird flu at the weekend, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 81, a health ministry official said on Monday. [News Source]