Two more provinces report bird flu outbreaks (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge – The recent discovery of new bird flu outbreaks in the northern provinces of Phu Tho and Ha Nam have brought the number of the nation’s epidemic-hit cities and provinces to nine. [News Source]

Asians respond well in trial of latest bird flu vaccine (The Nation) Singapore - A trial of the latest bird flu vaccine has shown it may be more effective in protecting Asians than Caucasians, published results said on Monday. [News Source]

Wild Goose Tests Positive For Deadly Bird Flu (Planet Ark) LONDON - A dead wild Canada goose has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in southern England in an area where there have recently been 10 cases in mute swans, Britain's farm ministry said on Friday. [News Source]

Asians respond well in trial of latest bird flu vaccine (EARTHtimes.org) Singapore - A trial of the latest bird flu vaccine has shown it may be more effective in protecting Asians than Caucasians, published results said on Monday. The vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline gives good protection against the four strains of the disease... [News Source]

Egypt confirms new human bird flu case . Egypt on Saturday confirmed that a 25-year-old woman was infected with bird flu virus, which was the 45th human infection case in the populous Arab country. [News Source]

Indonesian father and son suspected of bird flu infection: doctor (PhysOrg) A nine-year-old boy and his father have been admitted to a hospital in Indonesia, suspected of having bird flu, a medic said Sunday. [News Source]

WHO warns countries to be vigilant as bird flu flares in Asia (High Plains Journal) HANOI, Vietnam (AP)--The World Health Organization warned Dec. 17 that countries should be on alert for bird flu because it is again on the move, with Pakistan reporting new infections and Myanmar logging its first human case. [News Source]

Hundreds of chickens culled in Semarang, Indonesia, due to bird flu (People’s Daily) Hundreds of chickens in Krajan villa, Bringin subdistrict, Semarang District in Indonesia's Central Java province, were culled due to bird flu (avian influenza) virus spreading in the area. Around 400 chickens were burned and then b ... [News Source]

MCOT English News : Indonesian father and son suspected of bird flu infection: doctor (MCOT - English News By Thai News Agency) Jakarta, Mar 2 (ANTARA News) - A nine-year-old boy and his father have been admitted to a hospital in Indonesia, suspected of having bird flu, a medic said Sunday. [News Source]

Indonesian father and son suspected of bird flu infection (Straits Times) JAKARTA - A NINE-year-old boy and his father have been admitted to a hospital in Indonesia, suspected of having bird flu, a medic said on Sunday. [News Source]