Farmers compensated for avian flu (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge - Farmers whose animals died of avian influenza will be paid compensation, according to a decree issued Friday. The government will pay farmers whose animals died 70-80 percent of the market price of meat. [News Source]

Bangladesh gears up bird flu preparedness program (People’s Daily) The Bangladesh caretaker government has geared up bird flu preparedness programs across the country after the first case of human infection was identified in a child in May. The government has set up isolation units at different di ... [News Source]

MCOT English News : Thailand to ask Japan to lift ban on processed chicken (MCOT – English News By Thai News Agency) BANGKOK, June 8 (TNA) - Thailand's Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Somsak Prissananantakul will soon request the Japanese government to lift its ban on importing Thai processed chicken as the country is now free of avian influenza -- bird flu. [News Source]

Avian Influenza (Agricultural Research Magazine) Avian influenza (AI) is a virus-caused disease usually infecting birds. AI viruses can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese and guinea fowl as well as a wide variety of other birds, including migratory waterfowl. [News Source]

Bird flu search finds none yet coming to N.America (Canada.com) The feared H5N1 avian influenza has yet to make it to North America in the bodies of migrating birds, researchers say. [News Source]

Canada Strengthens Poultry Avian Influenza Surveillance (Medical News Today) The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health of Canada's domestic poultry flocks from avian influenza (AI) viruses. That is why this Government is enhancing its AI surveillance for commercial poultry flocks in Canada. [News Source]

Indonesia criticised over change in bird flu reporting policy (News-Medical-Net) A decision by authorities in Indonesia to restrict the reporting of bird flu cases in humans to every six months, has been condemned as irresponsible. [News Source]

Bangladesh Gears Up Bird Flu Preparedness Programme (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA)) DHAKA, June 9 (Bernama) -- The Bangladesh caretaker government has geared up bird flu preparedness programs across the country after the first case of human infection was identified in a child in May. [News Source]