S. China province tightens poultry market inspection after bird flu case (Philippine News Agency) GUANGZHOU, Jan. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) -- Agricultural authorities in south China's Guangdong Province tightened inspection over trading markets for domestic poultry after an 82-day-old baby girl was diagnosed in Hong Kong with bird flu. [News Source]

Shenzhen says no further bird flu infections after infant case (Philippine News Agency) SHENZHEN, Jan. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) -- No further infections of bird flu have been detected here in southern China, where an 82-day-old baby girl contracted the disease, a city health bureau spokesman said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Researchers ponder future of bird flu (CTV.ca) Five years after the avian influenza strain H5N1 started killing poultry and people in Southeast Asia, researchers still don't know what to make of the dangerous and unpredictable virus. [News Source]

Guangdong tightens poultry market after bird flu case. Agricultural authorities in south China's Guangdong Province tightened inspection over trading markets for domestic poultry after an 82-day-old baby girl was diagnosed in Hong Kong with bird flu. [News Source]

DA opens avian flu center in Zamboanga (Yehey!) TO ensure that the Philippines remains free of the dreaded disease that has killed hundreds of people and infected millions of birds and poultry farms across the globe, the Department of Agriculture has opened its fourth avian flu testing facility in the country in Zamboanga city. [News Source]

In bird flu-hit Assam, people get cakes from outside (New Kerala) Guwahati, Dec 30 : 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]

Special team of doctors in Manipur to prevent spread of bird flu (New Kerala) Imphal, Dec 31: Authorities in Manipur have deployed a special team of doctors to prevent the spread of avian flu from neighboring states. [News Source]