Imports curbs to keep out bird flu (Gulf Daily News) BAHRAIN has banned the imports of poultry products and live birds from India, following reports of avian influenza (bird flu) in the north-east of the country. [News Source]

Africa: Space Technology Used to Fight Bird-Flu (AllAfrica.com) As more innovative solutions are sought to combat bird-flu, the United Nations has revealed it is looking towards applying space technology to help countries fight the virus, writes Lavinia Mahlangu. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak contained in India (RTÉ News) India said it has contained an outbreak of bird flu in the remote north-eastern state of Manipur after slaughtering nearly 300,000 birds. [News Source]

Government says contains bird flu outbreak in northeast (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Government said on Thursday it had contained an outbreak of bird flu in Manipur after slaughtering nearly 30,000 birds. [News Source]

India says contains bird flu outbreak in northeast (AlertNet) Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - India said on Thursday it had contained an outbreak of bird flu in the remote northeastern state of Manipur after slaughtering nearly 300,00 birds. However, state ... [News Source]

UN studies use of space technology in fight against the spread of Bird Flu (Islamic Republic News Agency) Iran - UN - Space The United Nations is taking steps to promote the application of space technology to help Asian-Pacific countries fight bird flu, drawing on its potential as part of an integrated early-warning system to track the virus's path in a region that has suffered by far the largest share of both human and avian infection in the world, UN information center said in a press release on ... [News Source]

Asian security forum calls for more cooperation to fight bird flu (EARTHtimes.org) Manila - Asia's largest security forum on Thursday called on countries in the region to enhance cooperation with international health bodies in fighting avian influenza. The 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) warned that bird flu continued to pose... [News Source]

Game Commission News: PGC reports avian influenza info on website (The Sentinel) As hunters prepare for waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons, the Pennsylvania Game Commission urges hunters to review information posted on its website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) about avian influenza and wild birds. The information can be accessed by selecting “Avian Influenza” in the “Quick Clicks” box in the upper right corner of the agency s homepage. [News Source]