4 bird flu deaths confirmed in Vietnam (Disaster News Network) Five cases of bird flu in Vietnam – four of them fatal – have been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The deaths occurred in June, July and August. A fifth person, reported to be a 29-year-old male, recovered. All of the cases were in the north of the country. [News Source]

Two infants rushed to hospital for likely bird flu (Antara News) Two infants, who have been suspected of being infected with bird flu or Avian Influenza (AI) virus, were rushed to Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar on Friday night, bringing the number of suspected bird flu patients, who have been treated at the hospital in Bali to 13 so far. [News Source]

WHO confirms five human bird flu cases in Vietnam (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five human bird flu cases in Vietnam, four of them fatal, the U.N. agency said in a statement. [News Source]