Latest Bird Flu News

Bird flu pandemic seen needing multiple drugs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 2:06 pm

Governments need to stockpile different sorts of flu drugs -- not just Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu -- to counter the danger of resistance in a pandemic triggered by bird flu, British experts said on Wednesday. [News Source]

City reorganizes bird flu task force (Sun Star)
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 12:44 pm

ANGELES CITY -- In light of the growing concern about avian influenza or bird flu and its possible adverse effect on the country, particularly Angeles City, Mayor Francis Nepomuceno reorganized the Angeles City Avian Influenza Task Force (ACAITF) and establishing emergency control measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. [News Source]

Exercise features bird flu scenario (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 12:40 pm

Staff Writer City, county, state and federal health officials worked on emergency plans Tuesday on what to do if bird flu strikes Midland. [News Source]

Cull after bird flu hits S Korea.
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 12:00 pm

South Korean officials say they have killed the entire poultry population of Seoul to curb the spread of bird flu. [News Source]

Exercise features bird flu scenario (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 10:55 am

Staff Writer City, county, state and federal health officials worked on emergency plans Tuesday on what to do if bird flu strikes Midland. [News Source]

Two Siblings Die Of Suspected Bird Flu In Jakarta (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 7:04 am

JAKARTA, May 14 (Bernama) -- Two teenagers died within 10 days because of suspected bird flu in Jakarta, prompting health officials to take blood test of the rest family members, local press said Wednesday. [News Source]

High risk of bird flu outbreaks warned (Nhân Dân)
Wednesday May 14th 2008, 6:10 am

Nhan Dan - A high risk of bird flu outbreaks has been warned by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. [News Source]