Laos, Togo report new avian influenza outbreaks (CIDRAP) Sep 10, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – A government official in Laos yesterday said the H5N1 avian influenza virus has been detected in ducks in one of the country's provinces, the same day Togo's health ministry announced that avian influenza struck a poultry farm near that country's capital. [News Source]

Idaho bird-flu outbreak a ‘wake-up call’, coalition warns (Meat News) LOS ANGELES – Californians for SAFE Food, a coalition of public health and food-safety experts, labor unions, consumers, family farmers and veterinarians, said reports of a bird-flu outbreak in Idaho over the weekend serve as reminders to California voters of the dangers of Prop. 2. [News Source]

Togo says bird flu hits poultry farm (AP via Yahoo! Finance) An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in the West African nation of Togo for the first time since last year, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. [News Source]

Togo quarantines village in suspected bird flu case (AlertNet) Source: Reuters LOME, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Togo has imposed a quarantine on a southern village after a suspected outbreak of bird flu killed nearly 4,000 poultry in the small West African state, the government said on ... [News Source]

Bird flu vaccine volunteer appeal (BBC News) A vaccine to combat the most dangerous form of bird flu is to be tested on people in Leicestershire. [News Source]