Nepal starts killing of poultry in bird flu-affected area (People’s Daily) The Nepali government started killing poultry and poultry products in the bird flu affected area of Sharanamati village in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal on Sunday. According to a report of nepalnews.com, five Rapid Response Teams (RRT) led by the Director of Livestock Services started killing the birds in the area after consultations with the local people, representatives of the political ... [News Source]

DA assures enough poultry supply amid alert vs bird flu (GMA News) MANILA, Philippines - The Agriculture Department reassured consumers Monday of sufficient supply of poultry amid its heightened alert for bird flu from at least five countries. [News Source]

Antibodies protect against bird flu and more (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Researchers have discovered human antibodies that neutralize not only H5N1 bird flu but other strains of influenza as well and ... [News Source]

Antibodies protect against bird flu and more (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Researchers have discovered human antibodies that neutralize not only H5N1 bird flu but other strains of influenza as well and say they hope to develop them into lifesaving treatments. [News Source]

Treatment for bird flu succeeds in mice (CNN) Antibodies taken from humans could provide protection from lethal strains of influenza, including the bird flu and the 1918 Spanish flu strain, according to research published this week. [News Source]

Antibodies protect against bird flu and more (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor [News Source]

Antibodies protect against bird flu and more (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor [News Source]

Woman dies of bird flu in Vietnam: officials (PhysOrg) A 23-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Vietnam, the country which has the world's second-highest death toll from the virus, medical officials told AFP on Sunday. [News Source]

Bird flu virus found again in Nepal (CTV.ca) A health official says a deadly strain of bird flu virus has been found in poultry in southeastern Nepal just days after officials declared the Himalayan country free of the disease. [News Source]

Bird flu kills one in Vietnam—officials (Philippine Daily Inquirer) HANOI – A 23-year-old woman in Vietnam has died of bird flu, medical officials told AFP on Sunday, in the country which has the world's second-highest death toll from the virus. [News Source]

Woman dies of bird flu in Vietnam: officials (AFP via Yahoo! News) A 23-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Vietnam, the countrywhich has the world's second-highest death toll from the virus, medical officials told AFP on Sunday. [News Source]

Culling of birds begins in bird flu affected area in Nepal (People’s Daily) Culling of birds in bird flu affected area of Sarnamati village in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal will begin from Sunday. According to Dr Dilip Sapkota, chief of the Jhapa District Livestocks Office, culling of birds was scheduled for Saturday but it could not be started due to the incompletion of preparation. Area of Sarnamati village has been declared aviation influenza affected zone. At ... [News Source]