Chinese deal called off in race to beat bird flu (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news) Thailand has given up on a deal to transfer technology from Chinese experts and develop a bird flu vaccine production plant to prepare the country in the event of an outbreak of the virus. [News Source]

Bird flu mistaken as dengue and typhoid in Indonesia. Some cases of human bird flu in Indonesia have been variously misdiagnosed as dengue fever and typhoid. [News Source]

Hong Kong, Shenzhen hold avian flu exercise after outbreak in nearby farm (People’s Daily) Health quarantine authorities from Hong Kong and its neighboring boomtown Shenzhen held a joint exercise Thursday to test their emergency response capabilities in the event of suspected human cases of avian flu at Shenzhen Bay Port. ... [News Source]