Indonesia: Warnings on Failure to Contain Avian Flu and on Increased Risk of Deadly Mutation (New York Times) The avian flu situation in Indonesia is grave, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned last week. [News Source]

MCOT English News : RI lost RP4.1 trillion due to bird flu outbreaks (MCOT - English News By Thai News Agency) Jakarta, Mar 25 (ANTARA) - Indonesia suffered financial losses of Rp4.1 trillion due to bird flu (avian influenza/AI) outbreaks during 2004-2007, chief of the National Committee on Bird Flu Control Bayu Krisnamurthi said. [News Source]

STMicro launches speedy chip to detect bird flu (EETimes.fr) Europe's top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics, said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans. The device, which functions as a mini laboratory on a chip, can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours. [News Source]

STMicro Joins The Battle Against Bird Flu (Forbes) Shares rally after it announces new microchip that can quickly detect bird flu in humans. [News Source]

STMicro chip quickly detects bird flu (ZDNet) Chip can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours, compared with days or weeks.(From Reuters) STMicroelectronics has developed a disposable chip to detect influenza viruses, including bird flu, in humans. The device, which functions as a... [News Source]

STMicro’s Chip Shoots At Bird Flu (Forbes) Shares rally after it announces new microchip that can quickly detect bird flu in humans. [News Source]

STMicro launches speedy chip to detect bird flu (EETimes) Europe's top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics, said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans. The device, which functions as a mini laboratory on a chip, can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours. [News Source]

Bangladesh kills 200,000 fowl over bird flu (Khaleej Times) DHAKA - Authorities in Bangladesh said on Monday they have culled more than 200,000 chickens at different farms over the last two weeks over suspected bird flu outbreaks, although the disease had begun subsiding across the country. [News Source]

Kerala to post vets at borders to check bird flu (Outlook India) The Kerala Government has decided to post veterinary doctors at all livestock check-posts as part of measures to check spread of bird flu through poultry brought from outside. [News Source]

Bangladesh kills 200,000 fowl over bird flu (Khaleej Times) DHAKA - Authorities in Bangladesh said on Monday they have culled more than 200,000 chickens at different farms over the last two weeks over suspected bird flu outbreaks, although the disease had begun subsiding across the country. [News Source]

STMicro launches chip to detect bird flu (Environmental News Network) SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Europe's top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics, said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans. The device, which functions as a mini laboratory on a chip, can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours, unlike other tests available on the market that can ... [News Source]

STMicro launches chip to detect bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Europe's top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics , said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans. [News Source]