Japan, RI exploring cooperation in bird flu vaccine production (The Jakarta Post) TOKYO (Antara): Indonesia and Japan are holding intensive talks on Indonesia's desire to develop its own capacity in handling the spread of bird flu disease and on possible cooperation in the production of bird flu medicines and vaccines. [News Source]

Tests of bird flu vaccine begin at Stony Brook (Newsday) Stressing the need to prevent the spread of a highly pathogenic influenza virus - such as the bird flu strain circulating in Southeast Asia and elsewhere - researchers at Stony Brook University Medical Center have begun a clinical study of an experimental vaccine. [News Source]

Japan, RI exploring cooperation in bird flu vaccine production (The Jakarta Post) TOKYO (Antara): Indonesia and Japan are holding intensive talks on Indonesia's desire to develop its own capacity in handling the spread of bird flu disease and on possible cooperation in the production of bird flu medicines and vaccines. [News Source]

A toddler infected with bird flu (The Jakarta Post) TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency health agency confirmed Tuesday another bird flu infection involving a three-year-old boy from Suka Asih village in Pasar Kemis district. [News Source]

Farmers to lose £30m in next major avian flu outbreak FWi (Farmers Weekly Interactive) UK poultry farmers stand to lose as much as £30m in a major outbreak of avian flu due to EU regulations affecting government compensation. [News Source]

Bird flu returns to Nam Dinh, threatens North (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge – Avian influenza has been discovered in a flock of one-month-old ducks in Nam Dinh Province, raising the total number of provinces with a return of the H5N1 virus to three. [News Source]

Avian Flu testing in ducks (WTSP - Tampa Bay’s 10 News) FWC biologists will collect samples from ducks killed by hunters at several wildlife management area check stations throughout the state. They'll be testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza – H5N1. The testing is voluntary and hunters will be able to keep their ducks. [News Source]

Another suspected bird flu sufferer hospitalized in Batam (Antara News) A patient of the Sagulung regional general hospital in Batam has been referred to the Batam Authority hospital for intensive treatment as she was suspected of having been infected with the bird flu virus. [News Source]

Indonesian toddler infected by bird flu (People’s Daily) A 3-year-old Indonesian boy from Tanggerang in outskirts of Jakarta was contracted by avian influenza, Health Ministry said here on Monday. The boy has been treating in a bird-flu designed hospital of Sulianti Suroso in Jakarta sinc ... [News Source]

Ukraine bans imports of Canadian poultry over bird flu fears (CNews) KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine banned imports of Canadian poultry Monday following an outbreak of bird flu there, veterinary officials said. The ban on all poultry and poultry products will be lifted when "the situation is brought under control," Agriculture Ministry official Anatoliy Osadchiy said. [News Source]

Nigeria: Bird Flu, a Problem in FCT - Zhin (AllAfrica.com) The executive chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Danladi Etsu Zhin, has identified the gradual re-occurrence of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu as it has been noticed in some parts of the country especially in some area councils in FCT as a big problem which needs urgent attention. [News Source]

Indonesian boy sick with bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A three-year-old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu but his life in not in danger, a health ministry official said on Monday. [News Source]