Latest Bird Flu News

Surveillance stepped up after fresh bird flu case (Gulf Times)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 4:52 pm

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh have stepped up surveillance after a fresh outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was discovered, officials said yesterday. [News Source]

Bangladesh confirms bird flu outbreak (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 9:28 am

Authorities in Bangladesh have stepped up surveillance after a fresh outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was discovered, officials said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Bangladesh slaughters 10,000 birds over avian flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 7:50 am

Almost 10,000 birds have been slaughtered in Bangladesh in the past two months, an official said Wednesday, as the impoverished country faces a new outbreak of deadly avian flu. [News Source]

Government increases efforts to check bird flu outbreak (Business Standard India)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 3:55 am

The government has increased its efforts to contain the recent outbreak of “bird flu” (or avian influenza) in West Bengal and Assam. [News Source]

Government increases efforts to check bird flu outbreak (Business Standard India)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 3:40 am

The government has increased its efforts to contain the recent outbreak of “bird flu” (or avian influenza) in West Bengal and Assam. [News Source]

Bangladesh confirms bird flu outbreak (AlertNet)
Wednesday December 24th 2008, 1:35 am

Source: Reuters DHAKA, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Authorities in Bangladesh have stepped up surveillance after a fresh outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was discovered, officials said on Wednesday. " ... [News Source]