Bahrain ‘is safe from bird flu’ (Gulf Daily News) BAHRAIN's top vet said yesterday there was no reason to panic after the country banned imports of birds from Saudi Arabia. It followed an outbreak of bird flu at a farm near Riyadh, which prompted authorities there to cull 50,000 birds. [News Source]

Checks step-up for bird flu return (Bangkok Post) Public health authorities nationwide are being urged to step up surveillance for the re-emergence of avian flu as the weather gets cooler. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak ‘false alarm’. A Suffolk farm where turkeys were slaughtered on suspicion they were part of a new bird flu outbreak, has been given the all-clear, the owners say. [News Source]

Bahrain bans poultry imports from Saudi Arabia over bird flu (Russian Information Agency Novosti) ABU DHABI (UAE), November 17 (RIA Novosti) - Bahrain has imposed a ban on all live poultry imports from Saudi Arabia following a recent outbreak of bird flu in the country, a local newspaper reported Saturday. [News Source]

Swan found on shore feared to have bird flu (North-West Evening Mail) A BEACHCOMBER who feared a dead swan might have died of bird flu called out town hall officials to investigate. Barrow Borough Council’s environmental health department was called in after the bird was spotted on the beach at Walney. [News Source]

Dr. Praj Boonyawongvirot, Permanent Secretary for Public Health, said that although no new cases of bird flu had been … (MCOT - TNA English News) BANGKOK, Nov 17 (TNA) -- Public Health Ministry officials throughout Thailand have been ordered to closely monitor a possible outbreak of the potentially deadly avian influenza bird flu virus as winter has begun in the country, according to senior health ministry officials. [News Source]