Dead birds found at equestrian site tested for bird flu (TSN) HONG KONG - Two dead birds were discovered at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong, and authorities were testing whether the animals were infected with the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus. [News Source]

Dead birds found at equestrian site tested for bird flu (TSN) HONG KONG - Two dead birds were discovered at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong, and authorities were testing whether the animals were infected with the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus. [News Source]

Nigeria: Agency Strategises Against Fresh Outbreak of Bird Flu (AllAfrica.com) The Kano State office of the Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness Project (AICP) has swung into action to control the recent outbreak of the avian influenza detected in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state and Kadarko village in Katsina State. [News Source]

Dead birds found at equestrian site tested for bird flu (TSN) HONG KONG - Two dead birds were discovered at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong, and authorities were testing whether the animals were infected with the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus. [News Source]

Bird flu breaks out in Nigeria (Daily Dispatch) NIGERIAN authorities have reported a fresh outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in the northern states of Katsina and Kano. The virus was confirmed through tests on affected birds on a poultry farm in Kano State and it has killed 4249 birds, the official NAN news agency said yesterday. [News Source]

Dead birds found at equestrian site tested for bird flu (TSN) HONG KONG - Two dead birds were discovered at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong, and authorities were testing whether the animals were infected with the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus. [News Source]

Dead birds found at equestrian site tested for bird flu (TSN) HONG KONG - Two dead birds were discovered at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong, and authorities were testing whether the animals were infected with the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus. [News Source]

Nigeria reports fresh bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) Nigerian authorities have reported a fresh outbreak of bird flu virus in the northern states of Katsina and Kano, the official NAN news agency said Tuesday. [News Source]

Nigeria: Commissioner Tasks Information Officers On Avian Influenza (AllAfrica.com) An appeal has been made to information officers to rise up to their responsibilities as communicators in the fight against the scourge of Avian Influenza in the country. [News Source]

Nigeria reports fresh bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) Nigerian authorities have reported a fresh outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in the northern states of Katsina and Kano, the official NAN news agency said Tuesday. [News Source]

Bengal takes long-term measures against bird flu (Chennai Online) Kolkata, July 29 Learning lessons from the recent outbreak of avian influenza in the state, the West Bengal government is taking some long-term measures to prevent any future recurrence of the disease. [News Source]

Nigeria: Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Country (AllAfrica.com) AN outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in two Nigerian poultry markets, the first discovery in almost 10 months in Africa's most populous nation, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. [News Source]