GSK receives new US order for avian flu vaccine (Pharmaceutical Business Review) GlaxoSmithKline says that the US department of health and human services has placed another order to purchase the companys bird flu vaccine. [News Source]

WHO: Indonesia Hampering Bird Flu Effort (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Indonesia has yet to resume sharing samples from human bird flu victims with the World Health Organization, jeopardizing not only the Asian nation but the entire planet, the U.N. health agency said Monday. [News Source]

Bird flu: Haryana takes precautionary measures (New Kerala) Chandigarh, Aug 6: The Haryana Animal Husbandry Department has increased the routine serum sampling for avian influenza (bird flu) in the state as a precautionary measure. [News Source]

Indonesia increases risk by failing to share bird flu samples: WHO (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia, the country hardest hit by human cases of bird flu this year, is putting the world at risk by failing to share samples of the virus, a senior international health official said Monday. [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]

Bird flu update: 6 August 2007 (SciDev.net) Below is a round-up of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article. [News Source]