Taiwan confirms bird flu case in poultry (AlertNet) Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan officials have confirmed an outbreak of bird flu following a two-month investigation and the slaughter of 18,000 chickens, prompting Japan to ban poultry from the ... [News Source]

Bird flu teams inspect high-risk villages in Uttaradit (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Officials and volunteers yesterday inspected Pichai district in the lower northern province of Uttaradit for any reappearance of bird flu. Bird flu "Xray" teams led by the head of the provincial livestock office, Panom Meesiripan, started their operation in that district as poultry farming is more intensive there than in other districts. Pichai district is also considered a highrisk area as it ... [News Source]

Ports tighten watch to keep bird flu away (Yehey!) GOVERNMENT agencies went into high alert over imported chicken meat after the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has killed more than 200 people and ravaged poultry flocks worldwide since 2003, was detected in several areas in China and Taiwan. [News Source]

Over 22,000 poultry culled in bird flu-hit Malda (Calcutta News) Over 22,000 poultry birds have been culled since Tuesday in West Bengal's bird flu-hit Malda district, a state minister said Sunday. [News Source]

Over 22,000 poultry culled in bird flu-hit Malda (New Kerala) Kolkata, Dec 21: Over 22,000 poultry birds have been culled since Tuesday in West Bengal's bird flu-hit Malda district, a state minister said Sunday. [News Source]

Cambodian survives H5N1 bird flu virus: official (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A 19-year old Cambodian man has survived the H5N1 bird flu virus which has killed seven other people in the poor Southeast Asian nation since 2005, a health ministry official said on Sunday. [News Source]

Taiwan culls 18,000 chickens after avian flu discovered (Channel NewsAsia) TAIPEI : Taiwanese agricultural authorities on Sunday confirmed that they had slaughtered 18,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu. [News Source]

Ports tighten watch to keep bird flu away (Manila Standard Today) GOVERNMENT agencies went into high alert over imported chicken meat after the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has killed more than 200 people and ravaged poultry flocks worldwide since 2003, was detected in several areas in China and Taiwan. [News Source]