Latest Bird Flu News

China reports second bird flu death (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 1:47 pm

A woman has died of bird flu in east China's Shandong province, state media says, reporting the nation's second death from the disease this month. [News Source]

Woman dies from bird flu (News Interactive)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 12:56 pm

A WOMAN has died of bird flu in east China's Shandong province, state media said today, reporting the nation's second death from the disease this month. [News Source]

Woman dies from bird flu (Daily Telegraph)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 12:56 pm

A WOMAN has died of bird flu in east China's Shandong province, state media said today, reporting the nation's second death from the disease this month. [News Source]

Angthong residents on avian flu watch (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 12:35 pm

Residents of the central province of Angthong were yesterday advised to be cautious about avian flu as more than 10,000 birds fleeing cold weather in China were now wintering there. The areas at risk are located along AngthongSawaeng Ha Road in Pho Thong district, where flocks of lesserwhistling ducks and openbilled storks are feeding. Provincial livestock chief Suebsawas Phakphiboon said the ... [News Source]

Two-year-old girl contracts bird flu in China: state media (PhysOrg)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 8:22 am

A two-year-old girl has been diagnosed with bird flu in northern China and is in critical condition, state media reported Sunday, just days after the nation reported a death from the virus. [News Source]

Bird flu hits 2-year old in China after killing a girl earlier (The Times of India)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 7:55 am

BEIJING: The Chinese government has confirmed another case of bird flu making it the second case in the past three weeks. The WHO, which made the announcement after consultation with Chinese authorities, said that a two-year old girl in northern China has tested positive for bird flu. [News Source]

CNN – China Confirms Girl Infected With Bird Flu (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 7:43 am

A 2-year-Old Girl In Northern China Is In Critical Condition After Testing Positive For Bird Flu, State Media Said Sunday. It Is China's Second Confirmed Case Of The Virus This Month.   [News Source]

Chinese girl infected with bird flu: official (New Kerala)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 6:28 am

Taiyuan, Jan 18: A two-year-old girl has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in north China's Shanxi Province, a provincial government official has said. [News Source]

Two-year-old girl in Shanxi diagnosed with bird flu (Shanghaiist)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 5:53 am

A toddler in Shanxi province has been confirmed infected with bird flu. The two-year-old, originally from Hunan, was taken to the Shanxi Children's Hospital on Wednesday night and tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. She is now in critical condition. This is the second case of bird flu this week, after a 19-year-old Beijing resident died after handling ducks at a local ... [News Source]

Surveillance tightened in eastern border after Bird Flu scare (Nepalnews. com)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 4:04 am

Local authorities in eastern Jhapa and Ilam districts have tightened surveillance after Bird Flu was detected in chicken in Mechinagar Municipality of Jhapa district recently. [News Source]

Toddler confirmed infected with bird flu (China Economic Net)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 1:31 am

A two-year-old girl has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in north China's Shanxi Province, a provincial government official said Saturday. The girl, surnamed Peng, was found ill on January 7 in the central Hunan Province. [News Source]

Toddler confirmed infected with bird flu (China Daily)
Sunday January 18th 2009, 1:10 am

Taiyuan -- A two-year-old girl has been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in north China's Shanxi Province, a provincial government official said Saturday. [News Source]