Latest Bird Flu News

Device detects bird flu in 30 minutes (MSNBC)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 5:12 pm

Researchers in Singapore have created a handheld device that can detect the H5N1 bird flu virus from throat swab samples in under 30 minutes, raising hopes it will lead to rapid detection and containment of the virus. [News Source]

New device to detect bird flu (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 4:32 pm

Researchers in Singapore have created a handheld device that can detect the H5N1 bird flu virus from throat swab samples in less than 30 minutes. [News Source]

Experts make tool to detect bird flu (The Times of India)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 2:50 pm

HONG KONG: Researchers and scientists in Singapore have created a handheld device that can detect the H5N1 bird flu virus from throat swab samples in under 30 minutes, raising hopes it will lead to rapid detection and containment of the virus. [News Source]

Miniature lab can detect deadly bird flu virus in 30 minutes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 1:12 pm

Scientists in Singapore say they have devised a mini-lab capable of identifying the H5N1 bird flu virus in less than 30 minutes, in what they believe could be a breakthrough in efforts to shore up defences against any flu pandemic. [News Source]

SD Hunters Help Bird Flu Testing (KELO Sioux Falls)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 9:05 am

South Dakota hunters to help in bird flu testing. [News Source]

Suspected bird flu death in Indonesia (Antara News)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 7:19 am

An Indonesian woman suspected of being infected with bird flu has died in the West Java city of Bandung, hospital sources there said Sunday. [News Source]

State to continue testing for bird flu (Rapid City Journal)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 2:32 am

PIERRE — The second phase of testing for bird flu will be conducted during the duck-hunting season that begins Sept. 29 in much of the state. [News Source]

Suspected bird flu death in Indonesia (The West Australian)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 1:46 am

An Indonesian woman suspected of being infected with bird flu has died in the West Java city of Bandung, hospital sources there said today. [News Source]

Suspected bird flu death in Indonesia (Straits Times)
Sunday September 23rd 2007, 12:07 am

JAKARTA - AN Indonesian woman suspected of being infected with bird flu has died in the West Java city of Bandung, hospital sources there said. [News Source]