Bird flu saved horse industry: experts (The West Australian) The global threat of bird flu saved the Australian horse industry, experts say. In 2004, the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory developed a molecular diagnostic test for bird flu, at a time when equine influenza (EI) was not even on the radar. [News Source]

Lonza gets EPA approval to tout formula to fight ‘bird flu’ (Portsmouth Herald) BASEL, Switzerland — Lonza, which has a facility at Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth, recently announced the successful testing and registration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of several formulations to effectively... [News Source]

UD gets grant for avian flu research (The News Journal) Researchers at the University of Delaware and 17 other institutions received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue research and outreach programs related to avian flu. [News Source]

Bird flu explodes in southern province (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge – Bird flu was discovered in a flock of 1,000 chickens in the southern province of Dong Thap on July 31, reported the Veterinary Agency. [News Source]