In print (Science News) Pandemic planners may have been looking at the wrong avian influenza virus as the source of the next worldwide flu epidemic. A type of avian flu virus known as H9N2 could become transmissible in humans with just a few changes, a new study shows. [News Source]

New bird flu strain detected in Nigeria (People’s Daily) A new strain of avian flu never before reported in Africa has been identified in Nigeria, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced, local media reported Tuesday. Tests conducted by Nigeria and by the FAO show that the new virus strain which is similar to strains identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran is genetically distinct from other forms detected in ... [News Source]

Ghana calls for cross-border meeting on Avian Influenza (Ghanaweb.com) Kumasi, Aug 12, GNA - The Veterinary Services Directorate, has invited its partners from neighbouring Togo and Benin to a cross border meeting at Aflao to discuss common measures to prevent the incursions of the Avian Influenza (bird flu) following its outbreak in Nigeria last month. [News Source]

New bird flu strain found in Nigeria, UN’s FAO says. A new strain of H5N1 bird flu has shown up among birds in Africa in a worrying development, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Monday. [News Source]

New bird flu strain detected (News 24 South Africa) Scientists have detected a new strain of the virus that causes avian influenza - also known as bird-flu - in Nigeria, a UN agency has announced. [News Source]

New bird flu strain detected in Nigeria: FAO (AFP via Yahoo! News) A strain of highly pathogenic bird flu previously not recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria, the UN food agency said Tuesday. [News Source]

UN: New bird flu strain detected in Nigeria (EARTHtimes.org) Rome - Scientists have detected for the first time in Nigeria a new strain of the virus that causes avian influenza - also known as bird-flu - a United Nations agency announced Tuesday. The find comes in the wake of Nigeria recently reporting two new... [News Source]

New Strain Of Bird Flu Virus Reported In Nigeria (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - A new strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa and similar to the ones identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran, has been identified in Nigeria, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Tuesday. [News Source]

New Strain Of Bird Flu Virus Reported In Nigeria (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - A new strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa and similar to the ones identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran, has been identified in Nigeria, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Tuesday. [News Source]

New Strain Of Bird Flu Virus Reported In Nigeria (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - A new strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa and similar to the ones identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran, has been identified in Nigeria, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Tuesday. [News Source]

New Strain Of Bird Flu Virus Reported In Nigeria (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - A new strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa and similar to the ones identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran, has been identified in Nigeria, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Tuesday. [News Source]

New Strain Of Bird Flu Virus Reported In Nigeria (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - A new strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa and similar to the ones identified last year in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran, has been identified in Nigeria, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Tuesday. [News Source]