Beijing finds bird-flu virus. Chinese agriculture officials ordered the slaughter of 377,000 chickens after they found poultry infected with a lethal form of avian influenza--the first such outbreak publicly reported in mainland China since June. [News Source]

China reports bird flu outbreak. Chinese authorities have begun destroying and vaccinating poultry after an outbreak of bird flu was discovered in the east of the country, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. [News Source]

No bird flu threat (Daily News) Bird flu (Avian Influenza - H5N1) has not been reported in Sri Lanka so far. Howeve, health authorities did not rule out the risk factors of the epidemic that has affected neighbouring countries such as India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia and Thailand. [News Source]

Cambodian authorities begin poultry cull after bird flu case (EARTHtimes.org) Phnom Penh - Cambodian authorities began a cull of poultry and continued blood tests of residents near the capital Phnom Penh Wednesday, five days after a man from the area was diagnosed with avian influenza. Department of Agriculture director Kao Ph... [News Source]

WHO Update Of Avian Influenza Situation In Cambodia (Medical News Today) The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The 19-year-old male, from Kandal Province, developed symptoms on 28 November and initially sought medical attention at a local health centre on 30 November. [News Source]

NAIA alert for bird flu cases stays (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines—Authorities have remained on alert at the Philippines’ premier airport for incoming airline passengers stricken with the dreaded avian flu virus, an official said Wednesday. [News Source]

China conducts bird flu drill (The New Straits Times) Health authorities of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao on Wednesday conducted a joint exercise to test their cooperation in the event of a cross-boundary incident of avian flu involving human cases. [News Source]