Vietnamese teenager dies of avian flu (CIDRAP) Aug 8, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Vietnamese officials said yesterday that the death of a 15-year-old boy last week was caused by H5N1 avian influenza, according to news services. [News Source]

Chicken vanishes from the menu in Manipur (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Imphal, Aug 8 (ANI): Poultry has vanished from menu cards in Manipur, following the outbreak of avian flu. Most restaurants and hotels in Imphal, wear a deserted look, as there has been a sharp decline in customers after the detection of bird flu in the state. Restaurants are turning to fish as an alternative to chicken dishes, but even that has failed to draw customers. "Non-vegetarian ... [News Source]

Jakarta warned of undetected bird flu outbreak (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Jakarta, Aug 8 (Xinhua) Avian influenza has killed no less than 500,000 chickens in Greater Jakarta in the last six months but not all outbreaks have been reported to the health authority, media reports said Wednesday. [News Source]

Bird samples from Tripura tested negative for avian influenza (ANI via Yahoo! India News) New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The samples of birds sent to the High Security Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in Bhopal from Tripura for test of Avian Influenza virus were today found negative. The samples were sent from Dibyoday Krishi Bigyan Kendra, Khowai under West Tripura District. Meanwhile, the samples from Vawmbuk village in Mizoram's Saiha District are under test at HSADL. The Centre on Friday ... [News Source]

Jakarta warned of silent bird flu outbreak in poultry (People’s Daily) Avian influenza has killed no less than 500,000 chickens in Greater Jakarta in the last six months but not all outbreaks have been reported to the health authority, local press reported Wednesday. Many bird flu cases were not detected b ... [News Source]