China confirms bird flu outbreak (TVNZ) China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern city of Guangzhou. Officials said that 36,130 ducks had been culled following the outbreak in Guangzhou's Panyu District. [News Source]

Green issues colour dictionary. Climate change has made its mark in the latest version of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. [News Source]

Aethlon Medical to Present at 5th International Bird Flu Summit (FinanzNachrichten) Aethlon Medical, ( Nachrichten ) Inc., (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed today that its Chairman and CEO, James A. Joyce will give a presentation at the 5 th International Bird Flu Summit on September 27 th . Mr. Joyce ' s presentation is entitled, The Aethlon Hemopurifier ® as a Treatment for Drug Resistant Avian Flu. The event will take place at the Thomas&Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. [News Source]

Aethlon Medical to Present at 5th International Bird Flu Summit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SAN DIEGO----Aethlon Medical, Inc., disclosed today that its Chairman and CEO, James A. Joyce will give a presentation at the 5th International Bird Flu Summit on September 27th. Mr. [News Source]

Nigeria: Bird Flu - 1,052 Birds Culled in Nasarawa (AllAfrica.com) Over 1,052 birds have so far been culled in Panda Development Area of Nasarawa State in the wake of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) that affected the area just as the people of the area were commended for reporting early signs of the flu. [News Source]

Agencies checking waterfowl for avian flu (Helena Independent Record) For the second year in a row, ducks in the pond at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds will be tested for avian influenza. [News Source]