Bird flu: Poultry Farmers Get N42.5m (This Day) Eighteen poultry farmers in Ogun, whose birds and eggs were ravaged by Avian influenza, also known as ''Bird flu'', have received compensation of N42.5 million. [News Source]

West Bengal’s two more districts hit by bird flu (New Kerala) New Delhi, Jan 19 : With the sample from West Bengal's two more districts -- Nadia and Burdwan - testing positive for bird flu on Saturday, the total number of districts hit by avian influenza has reached five. [News Source]

‘Centre not satisfied with WB govt’s tackling of bird flu’ (Hindustan Times) The Centre is not satisfied with the steps being taken by the West Bengal government to tackle bird flu raging in some districts, Union minister of state for Health and Family Welfare Panabaka Lakshmi said on Saturday. [News Source]

Indonesia bird flu toll 97 (Gulf Times) JAKARTA: An eight-year-old boy from West Java’s Banten province died yesterday from the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus, bringing Indonesia’s bird flu death toll to 97, the world’s highest, health ministry officials said. [News Source]