Indonesia reports 84th bird flu death (Disaster News Network) A 28-year-old Indonesian woman has died of bird flu on Bali, the latest victim of the deadly disease on the popular tourist island, the World Health organization announced Thursday. [News Source]

Bird Flu Lands on Bali (Time Magazine) Two people on the Indonesian tourist mecca have died of bird flu in a month, sparking new fears that the disease could spread [News Source]

Bird Flu Lands on Bali (Time Magazine) Two people on the Indonesian tourist mecca have died of bird flu in a month, sparking new fears that the disease could spread [News Source]

ASIA: Bird flu ‘under control’, but increased alert for lunar New Year (IRIN) BANGKOK, 24 January 2007 (IRIN) - Outbreaks of bird flu in Asia mostly appear to be “under control”, thanks to significant improvements in the region’s livestock surveillance and disease detection system, though governments and populations must remain vigilant, United Nations agriculture officials said. [News Source]

Number of bird flu cases in RI rises to 105 (Antara News) With the death of another bird flu victim in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday (Aug 21), the number of infected humans in Indonesia has reached 105 of whom 84 have died, the Health Ministry said here Wednesday. [News Source]

Pigeon dung examined in bridge collapse. Pounded and strained by heavy traffic and weakened by missing bolts and cracking steel, the failed interstate bridge over the Mississippi River also faced a less obvious enemy: pigeons. [News Source]

FACTBOX-Bird flu’s spread around the globe (AlertNet) Source: Reuters Aug 23 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation confirmed on its Web site on Thursday the death of an Indonesian woman from bird flu. The 28-year-old from Bali died on Tuesday. Of the 105 cases ... [News Source]

Fear of bird flu in southern Israel (UPI) Israeli agricultural officials have quarantined henhouses at a kibbutz in southern Israel until "suspicious" avian flu test results have been analyzed. [News Source]

North American Leaders Prepare for Avian Flu Pandemic (U.S. Department of State) As the human toll from avian influenza rises to 321 cases, with 194 deaths worldwide, leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico release a plan that outlines how the three countries will work together if the highly pathogenic virus makes its way to North America. “Neighbours help each other in times of distress,” a joint statement says. “Our governments have worked together to address how we ... [News Source]

Indonesia confirms 2nd human bird flu death on Bali. An Indonesian woman from the popular tourist resort of Bali has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, the second confirmed death from the H5N1 virus on the island. [News Source]

U.N. says infectious diseases spreading faster. Infectious diseases are emerging more quickly around the globe, spreading faster and becoming increasingly difficult to treat, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. [News Source]

WHO warns of global epidemic risk. Infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever before, the World Health Organization annual report says. [News Source]