M’sia declares itself free of bird flu (Straits Times) KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA declared itself free of bird flu on Monday, more than three months after an outbreak among poultry led authorities to slaughter over 4,000 chickens and ducks. [News Source]

Swan dies of bird flu in southern Russia (Russian Information Agency Novosti) KRASNODAR, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - Laboratory tests have confirmed that a dead swan found in the Krasnodar Territory was infected with H5 bird flu virus, but not with the N1 strain, a source in the local administration said Monday. [News Source]

WHO warns over complacency on bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) The World Health Organisation warned Monday against complacency in the fight against bird flu, saying another human influenza pandemic is inevitable sooner or later. [News Source]

Malaysia Officially Free Of Bird Flu (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced Malaysia is officially free of bird flu, three months after the last outbreak of the virulent H5N1 strain was detected in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Selangor in June. [News Source]

Federal biologists test North Dakota ducks for bird flu (The Bismarck Tribune) UPHAM (AP) - Federal biologists have tested ducks at a northern North Dakota wildlife refuge as part of a bird flu surveillance effort. [News Source]