No outbreak among poultry reported, says ministry. There have been no reports of bird flu outbreak among poultry since January in the provinces where eight human infections were found, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Thursday. [News Source]

Vietnam bird flu outbreak widens: reports (AFP via Yahoo! News) The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been reported in more localities across Vietnam, raising fears of a possible epidemic, official and media reports said Friday. [News Source]

Hong Kong reserve closed amid bird flu tests (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Hong Kong bird sanctuary has been closed for three weeks after a dead grey heron found there tested positive for the H5 bird flu virus, authorities said Friday. [News Source]

China detects no bird flu outbreaks among poultry: UN (AFP via Yahoo! News) China has detected no bird flu outbreaks among poultry in the provinces where eight people have been infected this year, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Friday. [News Source]

Avian Flu Cases In Humans Worldwide Decreased By 55 % From 2007 To 2008 According To Gideon Online (Medical News Today) Despite the recent fatal case of avian flu in Beijing, overall avian flu cases in humans worldwide have decreased 55%, from 88 to 40, from 2007 to 2008, according to GIDEON Online (www.gideononline.com), the largest online database of infectious disease information for medical professionals. Human deaths from avian flu worldwide declined from 59 to 30 (49%), from 2007 to 2008. [News Source]

Hong Kong nature reserve shut down as bird-flu scare spreads (EARTHtimes.org) Hong Kong - A nature reserve popular with schoolchildren near Hong Kong's border with China was shut down Friday after a dead bird found there tested positive for the H5N1 avian-flu virus. The decision to close the Mai Po reserve came after the disco... [News Source]

HK sanctuary closed after bird dies of avian flu (GMA News) HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities closed a popular bird sanctuary to the public for three weeks starting Friday after a dead bird discovered there tested positive for avian flu. [News Source]

HK sanctuary closed after bird dies of avian flu (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Hong Kong authorities closed a popular bird sanctuary to the public for three weeks starting Friday after a dead bird discovered there tested positive for avian flu. [News Source]