Canada finds bird flu strain in Saskatchewan (AlertNet) Source: Reuters WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Canadian veterinary officials said on Thursday they have found the H7N3 strain of avian influenza on a Saskatchewan chicken farm, but noted the case was not the ... [News Source]

Canada finds bird flu strain in Saskatchewan (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Canadian veterinary officials said on Thursday they have found the H7N3 strain of avian influenza on a Saskatchewan chicken farm, but noted the case was not the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain seen elsewhere. [News Source]

No More Bird Flu In Ghana -MOFA (Ghanaweb.com) The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has announced that Ghana is now an Avian Influenza-free country. [News Source]

New Field-deployable Biosensor Detects Avian Influenza Virus In Minutes Instead Of Days (Science Daily) Quick identification of avian influenza infection in poultry is critical to controlling outbreaks, but current detection methods can require several days to produce results. A new biosensor can detect avian influenza in just minutes. In addition to being a rapid test, the biosensor is economical, field-deployable, sensitive to different viral strains and requires no labels or reagents. [News Source]

New field-deployable biosensor detects avian influenza virus in minutes instead of days (PhysOrg) Quick identification of avian influenza infection in poultry is critical to controlling outbreaks, but current detection methods can require several days to produce results. [News Source]

New Biosensor Detects Avian Influenza Virus in Minutes (Newswise) A new biosensor developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) can detect avian influenza in just minutes. In addition to being a rapid test, the biosensor is economical, field-deployable, sensitive to different viral strains and requires no labels or reagents. [News Source]

Bird-flu outbreak detected in Phichit (The Nation) Phichit - Bird-flu outbreak has erupted in Taphan Hin district, which is now declared an outbreak-hit zone. Taphan Hin district chief Tatchapong Paekwamdee Thursday said lab tests had confirmed that the H5N1 virus killed a number of local chicken there. [News Source]

Avian flu confirmed in Saskatchewan (CBC) Avian influenza has been confirmed at a large chicken farm near Regina, officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday. [News Source]

Aethlon Medical Announces Bird Flu Research Collaborations (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SAN DIEGO----Aethlon Medical, Inc., announced today it will initiate research studies to test the in vitro effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to capture H5N1 Avian Influenza. [News Source]

Scientists testing ducks for deadly bird flu strain (Helena Independent Record) MISSOULA — State and federal scientists are at work across Montana over the next few months, anxiously hoping they don’t find what they’re looking for. [News Source]

Avian flu tests to cover 1,500 birds in Montana (The Montana Standard) HELENA (AP) — Waterfowl are being sampled across Montana, as part of a national effort for early detection of avian flu. State and federal agencies are collaborating to collect 1,500 samples this fall and early winter, in places where waterfowl congregate. These include urban duck flocks. [News Source]