Ill Balinese infant cleared of bird flu (News Interactive) A TWO-year-old girl on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has been cleared of carrying the deadly bird flu virus, which killed at least one of her neighbours, an official said today. [News Source]

Bird flu suspect in Indonesia’s Bali cleared (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News) A two-year-old girl on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has been cleared of carrying the deadly bird flu virus, which killed at least one of her neighbours, an official said Wednesday. [News Source]

INTERVIEW - “Uncontrolled” Bird Flu in Region Worries India (Planet Ark) NEW DELHI - India is intensifying preparations to deal with avian influenza as it borders countries with "uncontrolled outbreaks" in poultry and is also close to nations with human cases, its top health official said. [News Source]

Bali woman dies of bird-flu virus. An Indonesian woman died of bird flu in Bali, the first recorded human fatality from the disease on the island resort, an official said. [News Source]

Bali records first bird flu death. Bird flu has killed its first human victim on the Indonesian island of Bali, according to health officials. [News Source]

WHO’s representative in China plans to step down. Henk Bekedam is stepping down as the World Health Organization's chief representative in China after five years on the job, despite calls from Chinese health officials for him to stay on longer. [News Source]

Recent India floods spotlight myriad challenges. South Asia's recent floods have brought death, destruction -- and another reminder of India's struggle to build and maintain reliable infrastructure, disappointing millions of rural poor even as the national economy booms. [News Source]

INTERVIEW - "Uncontrolled" bird flu in region worries India (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is intensifying preparations to deal with avian influenza as it borders countries with "uncontrolled outbreaks" in poultry and is also close to nations with human cases, its top health official said. [News Source]

INTERVIEW-"Uncontrolled" bird flu in region worries India (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Kamil Zaheer NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - India is intensifying preparations to deal with avian influenza as it borders countries with "uncontrolled outbreaks" in poultry and is also ... [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]