H5N1 Vaccine Effectively Prevents Bird Flu (Bernama) HANOI, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- The current H5N1 vaccine has been good in preventing avian influenza virus, including the newly-found clade (clade 7) of H5N1, according to the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, according to a report by Vietnam News Agency (VNA). [News Source]

Trials start on vaccine that may beat flu – and bird flu (Independent) Clinical trials of a new universal flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against strains including human mutations of bird flu are starting at Oxford University. [News Source]

Idaho bird farm quarantined after virus found. A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have a bird flu virus, but Idaho Department of Agriculture officials say it is not the same virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa. [News Source]

Idaho bird farm quarantined (Argus Observer) BOISE  (AP) — A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have a bird flu virus, but Idaho Department of Agriculture officials say it is not the same virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa. [News Source]

Low-pathogenic avian flu hits Idaho game farm (CIDRAP) Sep 5, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Agriculture officials in Idaho announced yesterday that it is investigating an outbreak of low-pathogenic avian influenza at a game farm in the southwestern part of the state after a federal lab confirmed the virus in pheasants. [News Source]

Bird flu strain found at Caldwell bird farm (KTVB Boise) A Treasure Valley game producer found a strain of bird flu in two of his birds, and now the Idaho Department of Agriculture has quarantined the area.No threat to humans [News Source]

Andy Roddick Interview – US Open, Sept 4 (TennisX) US OpenThursday, September 4, 2008  THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. You've clearly ticked him off with comments about SARS and bird flu and everything. He took himself to bring it up in front o [News Source]

Bird flu found in valley (Idaho Press-Tribune) Strain differs from that found in other nations, officials say it poses little risk to human healthBOISE -- A Payette County farm has been quarantined after two birds there were found to have an avian flu virus, but state officials say it is not the same virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.It does not appear as if the virus spread to any animals beyond the two at the ... [News Source]