HK on alert after new cases of bird flu (China Daily) Hong Kong health authorities raised the city's avian flu alert level to "serious" Monday after the H5 virus killed dozens of chickens at a farm, prompting the precautionary slaughter of 80,000 birds. [News Source]

Hong Kong reports bird flu outbreak. Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said Tuesday. [News Source]

Avian flu strikes Hong Kong poultry farm (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Dec 9, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Health officials in Hong Kong today said they have detected an H5 avian influenza outbreak at a poultry farm in Yuen Long, marking the country's first farm-based outbreak since 2003. [News Source]

Bird flu alert follows Assam outbreak (The Telegraph) The outbreak of avian flu in Assam has prompted the state government to sound an alert in Calcutta and the rest of the state. “A general alert has been issued about any unnatural symptoms or deaths of migratory birds or poultry,” health services director Sanchita Bakshi said on Tuesday. [News Source]

WHO: Child death in Indonesia linked to bird flu (USA Today) The World Health Organization says a 2-year-old girl in Indonesia has died after becoming infected with a deadly form of bird flu. [News Source]

Over 80,000 Chickens To Be Killed In Hong Kong After Bird Flu Found (Medical News Today) Authorities in Hong Kong say over 80,000 chickens will be culled after a poultry farm was found to have chickens infected with avian influenza (bird flu). The last time bird flu was detected in Hong Kong was in 2002. About 60 dead chickens were found in the farm, according to York Chow, Health Secretary. Tests have confirmed the birds died from the H5N1 virus - the most virulent strain. [News Source]

Bird flu found at Hong Kong farm (TODAYonline) Live chickens for sale at a market in Hong Kong. More than 80,000 chickens will be culled in the territory after bird flu was found in a poultry farm, the first outbreak in a farm here in nearly six years, health authorities have said. [News Source]

Bird flu found at Hong Kong farm (AFP via Yahoo! News) More than 80,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Hong Kong after bird flu was found on a poultry farm, the first outbreak at a farm here in nearly six years, health authorities said Tuesday. [News Source]

New bird flu outbreak in Hong Kong (Deutsche Welle) Officials in Hong Kong say three dead chickens have tested positive for bird flu, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports and begin slaughtering fowl at the infected farm. [News Source]

New bird flu outbreak in Hong Kong (Deutsche Welle) Officials in Hong Kong say three dead chickens have tested positive for bird flu, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports and begin slaughtering fowl at the infected farm. [News Source]

Indonesia confirms two human bird flu cases: WHO (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Indonesia has confirmed two new cases of human bird flu, the first officially reported since September in the country which remains the hardest-hit by the deadly virus, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Bird flu found at Hong Kong farm (AFP via Yahoo! News) More than 80,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Hong Kong after bird flu was found on a poultry farm, the first outbreak at a farm here in nearly six years, health authorities said Tuesday. [News Source]