Bird flu vigil to ward off danger (Gulf Daily News) BAHRAIN is continuously updating its contingency plan in its fight against bird flu, despite the slim chances of an outbreak, a government official said yesterday. [News Source]

Bird flu alters Egypt’s poultry culture. Even as bird flu has dropped out of global headlines, experts are worried about its persistence around the world. With 47 human cases and 20 deaths, Egypt is the third most-affected country after Indonesia and Vietnam. [News Source]

INDONESIA: Firm action needed in confronting bird flu pandemic (AlertNet) Source: IRIN As the Indonesian government moves to stem the spread of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its latest report stated that Indonesia's bird-flu situation remains "critical". [News Source]

Bird flu spreads again in India’s West Bengal state (EARTHtimes.org) New Delhi - In a second outbreak this year, avian influenza has spread to a third district in India's eastern West Bengal state, news reports said Thursday. Jalpaiguri became the third district to be affected by bird flu after Malda and Murshidabad, ... [News Source]

Ducks And Rice Play Key Role In Avian Influenza Outbreaks (Medical News Today) Ducks, people and rice paddies - rather than chickens - are the major factors behind outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Thailand and Viet Nam, and are probably behind outbreak persistence in other countries of the region such as Cambodia and Lao PDR. [News Source]