Test finds bird flu strain not harmful to humans (The Providence Journal) State officials have taken measures to try to prevent the spread of the virus. [News Source]

Test finds bird flu strain not harmful to humans (The Providence Journal) PROVIDENCE — A bird flu virus strain has been found in four mute swans collected from the Seekonk River — near the Swan Point Cemetery — as part of routine surveillance by the state Department of Environmental Management. [News Source]

Vietnam May Produce Bird Flu Vaccines For Humans (Bernama) HANOI, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Vietnam plans to make vaccines against bird flu virus strain H5N1 for humans in late 2009 after successful trials, its news agency VNA quoted a local newspaper as saying on Friday. [News Source]