UN expert: bird flu situation improving but threat remains (People’s Daily) Despite outbreaks of avian influenza in some countries since the beginning of this year, the situation in the rest of the world is improving, UN System Influenza Coordinator David Nabarro said Tuesday. "At the beginning of this yea ... [News Source]

UN expert: bird flu situation improving but threat remains (People’s Daily) Despite outbreaks of avian influenza in some countries since the beginning of this year, the situation in the rest of the world is improving, UN System Influenza Coordinator David Nabarro said Tuesday. "At the beginning of this year ... [News Source]

Cambodia, FAO vigilant over re-occurrence of bird flu (People’s Daily) It is important for Cambodia to remain vigilant for possible re-occurrence of avian influenza, as Cambodia shares borders with Vietnam and Thailand where outbreaks of the pathogenic virus continued to occur, said a statement on Tuesday. ... [News Source]

CDC funds tests to sort seasonal, avian flu (CIDRAP) Jun 17, 2008 (CDIRAP News) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded two contracts worth a total of $12.9 million to develop influenza tests, with the aim of making it possible to distinguish seasonal from avian flu viruses within 3 hours. [News Source]

Bird flu situation around the world improving: UN coordinator (AFP via Yahoo! News) Although bird flu remains entrenched in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam, the situation is improving in the rest of the world due to measures taken by governments, the UN coordinator for the disease said Tuesday. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak was restricted (BBC News) An outbreak of bird flu in Oxfordshire was confined to a single premises, a Defra report concludes. [News Source]

Avian Flu Testing Expands (Times Record) About 50 farms with backyard flocks of ducks, turkeys, chicken and other poultry species are being tested for the low-pathogenic Avian influenza H7N3 virus found on a neighboring commercial poultry farm near West Fork, said Jon Fitch, director of the Livestock and Poultry Commission. [News Source]

China reports bird flu outbreak in south (EARTHtimes.org) Beijing - China has confirmed a new outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry in the southern province of Guangdong, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. A total of 3,873 ducks died from the virus in Guangdong's Yashan village and 17,127 mo... [News Source]

CAMBODIA: Taking bird flu lessons to the community (AlertNet) Source: IRIN The government is taking the battle against avian influenza in fowl and humans to the villages, especially in rural areas bordering Thailand and Vietnam, where there have been cases recently. With the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, it is organising forums, roadshows and workshops to increase awareness among farmers of the potential risks. [News Source]

CAMBODIA: Taking bird flu lessons to the community (IRIN) PHNOM PENH, 17 June 2008 (IRIN) - The government is taking the battle against avian influenza in fowl and humans to the villages, especially in rural areas bordering Thailand and Vietnam, where there have been cases recently. [News Source]

Research key to bird flu fight (Việt Nam News) HA NOI — More research on avian influenza was necessary to bring it under control in Viet Nam, said Agriculture and Rural Development Deputy Minister Bui Ba Bong here yesterday. [News Source]

Farms Undergoing Avian Flu Testing (The Morning News) HOGEYE -- State officials Monday tested about 50 farms with backyard flocks of ducks, turkeys, chicken and other poultry species for the avian influenza virus found on a neighboring commercial poultry farm near West Fork. [News Source]