Bird flu reappears in poultry, no human cases yet (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge – Bird flu has appeared in the southernmost province of Ca Mau and central Nghe An Province, but no new cases of humans contracting avian influenza A (H5N1) have so far been reported. [News Source]

Fresh bird flu outbreak in N-E to hit poultry exports (Business Standard India) Fresh outbreak of the dreaded bird flu disease of poultry at Hajo in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam is expected to hit export of poultry products though it may not have much impact on the domestic market, feel poultry experts. [News Source]

Bird flu makes mallards thin, study finds. Avian flu viruses make mallard ducks thinner than other ducks, a finding that implies they do not spread the germs over long distances, researchers reported Tuesday. [News Source]

Fresh bird flu outbreak in N-E to hit poultry exports (Business Standard India) Fresh outbreak of the dreaded bird flu disease of poultry at Hajo in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam is expected to hit export of poultry products though it may not have much impact on the domestic market, feel poultry experts. [News Source]

USDA drafts avian flu risk assessment for poultry and egg products (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Dec 3, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday released a draft of its risk assessment for contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza from eating poultry products, shell eggs, and egg products, a tool that could be used to reduce human illness from the virus and help target messages to consumers. [News Source]

Fresh bird flu outbreak in N-E to hit poultry exports (Business Standard India) Fresh outbreak of the dreaded bird flu disease of poultry at Hajo in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam is expected to hit export of poultry products though it may not have much impact on the domestic market, feel poultry experts. [News Source]

Assam sounds health alert following bird-flu virus spreading (Islamic Republic News Agency) India - Assam - Bird Flu The northeastern Indian state of Assam sounded a health alert following bird flu virus spreading to newer areas as authorities banned the sale of poultry, officials Wednesday said. [News Source]

Fresh bird flu broke out in NE India (China Daily) GUWAHATI, India -- A fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry was detected in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Wednesday and authorities prepared to start culling thousands of chickens, a senior official said. [News Source]

Assam on alert after bird flu spreads to new areas (Calcutta News) The Assam government has sounded a health alert and banned the sale of poultry following the spread of the deadly bird flu virus to newer areas, officials here said Wednesday. [News Source]

Bird flu spreads to new areas in India’s Assam (AlertNet) Source: Reuters GUWAHATI, India, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry was detected in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Wednesday and authorities prepared to start culling thousands of ... [News Source]

Assam on alert after bird flu spreads to new areas (New Kerala) Guwahati, Dec 3 : The Assam government has sounded a health alert and banned the sale of poultry following the spread of the deadly bird flu virus to newer areas, officials here said Wednesday. [News Source]