Indonesia: Bird flu situation is critical, says UN agency (Adnkronos) Indonesia: Bird flu situation is critical, says UN agency Indonesia is the country worst hit by avian influenza. (AKI) - The prevalence of avian influenza in Indonesia remains serious despite containment efforts undertaken by national authorities and the international community, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) warned on Tuesday. “The human mortality rate ... [News Source]

Vietnam plans human trials of bird-flu vaccine (EARTHtimes.org) Hanoi - A Vietnamese pharmaceuticals company is to begin testing an avian influenza vaccine in humans this week, the company's director confirmed Tuesday. Nguyen Thu Van - director of Vabiotech, a subsidiary of Vietnam's National Institute of Hygiene... [News Source]

Vietnam military to test bird flu vaccine on humans (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Vietnam, one of the countries hardest-hit by bird flu, will start a human vaccine trial this month, a military medical official said on Tuesday. [News Source]