Avian flu hits Russian farm; Asian officials discuss surveillance (CIDRAP) Sep 4, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Russian officials announced today that hundreds of chickens at a farm in southern Russia died of H5N1 avian influenza, as international experts met in Bangkok to discuss how to better monitor the spread of the disease in Asia. [News Source]

Indonesia dismisses human-to-human bird flu report. Indonesia rejected on Monday a study by U.S. researchers that concluded that the H5N1 bird flu virus had spread from person to person during an outbreak last year, saying it was misleading. [News Source]

Russia: H5N1 Bird Flu Found in Chickens (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The H5N1 strain of avian flu, which can be fatal to humans, has been detected in chickens at a farm in southern Russia, the country's veterinary watchdog agency said Tuesday. [News Source]

Indonesia denies human to human spread of bird flu (News-Medical-Net) The Indonesian government has been forced to speak out about the continued spread of bird flu in the vast archipelago following the release of an analysis which suggests the deadly virus had been spread by person to person contact. [News Source]