Hong Kong-born baby girl contracts mild form of bird flu (TODAYonline) View of a street market in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong-born infant has contracted a mild form of bird flu, the fifth case of its type in the territory, health authorities said Tuesday. [News Source]

Hong Kong-born baby girl contracts mild form of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Hong Kong-born infant has contracted a mild form of bird flu, the fifth case of its type in the territory, health authorities said Tuesday. [News Source]

HK says baby girl infected by H9N2 bird flu strain (The Star) HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed a two-month-old baby girl was infected with the H9N2 bird flu strain, the fifth human case in the city since 1999, a government health official told reporters. [News Source]

In bird flu-hit Assam, people get cakes from outside (Calcutta News) Leilah Khan eagerly awaits her son's arrival from New Delhi but not having seen him for a year is not the only reason for her excitement. This resident of bird flu-hit Assam is also looking forward to rustling up a meal with the chicken and eggs that her son is bringing. [News Source]

Hong Kong-born baby girl contracts mild form of bird flu (Channel NewsAsia) HONG KONG: A Hong Kong-born infant has contracted a mild form of bird flu, the fifth case of its type in the territory, health authorities said on Tuesday. [News Source]

HK says baby girl infected by H9N2 bird flu strain (The Star) HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed a two-month-old baby girl was infected with the H9N2 bird flu strain, the fifth human case in the city since 1999, a government health official told reporters. [News Source]

Hong Kong baby living in China has mild bird flu (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) A 2-month-old Hong Kong-born infant who lives in China has contracted a mild strain of bird flu, a health official said Tuesday. [News Source]

Hong Kong baby living in China has mild bird flu (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) A 2-month-old Hong Kong-born infant who lives in China has contracted a mild strain of bird flu, a health official said Tuesday. [News Source]

Avian Influenza (New York Times) Avian influenza is flu infection in birds. The disease is of concern to humans, who have no immunity against it. The virus that causes this infection in birds can mutate (change) to easily infect humans. Such mutation can start a deadly worldwide epidemic. [News Source]

Survey to keep tabs on avian flu (BBC News) People in Jersey are being asked to take part in a survey of wild birds to help keep an eye on possible outbreaks of avian flu. [News Source]

Bird flu found in poultry in northern Vietnam (Reuters) HANOI (Reuters) - Bird flu has resurfaced in poultry in northern Vietnam after many months without any cases, killing ducks and chickens at two farms, a state-run newspaper reported on Sunday. [News Source]

Mass awareness campaign on against bird flu (Calcutta News) Indian health officials were beginning a mass awareness campaign to prevent recurrence of bird flu after culling of over 400,000 poultry in the two affected states of West Bengal and Assam. [News Source]