(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-07 23:36 U.S. regulator approves rapid test for bird flu (Interactive Investor) WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved a fast test for H5N1 bird flu that can show in less than an hour if people are infected. The test, made by Sunnyvale, California-based Arbor Vita Corporation, should greatly speed up diagnosis and treatment of people infected with avian influenza, the FDA said. Most current tests take hours. ... [News Source]

U.S. regulator approves rapid test for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved a fast test for H5N1 bird flu that can show in less than an hour if people are infected. [News Source]

U.S. regulator approves rapid test for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved a fast test for H5N1 bird flu that can show in less than an hour if people are infected. [News Source]

Officials quarantine western Kentucky poultry farm after bird flu discovered (Canadian Business) State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky.State Veterinarian Robert C. [News Source]

Bird flu found on Kentucky poultry farm (MSNBC) State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky. [News Source]

Avian Flu Found in Kentucky Chicken Farm (1:28 p.m.) (CBS 6 Richmond) FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky. State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout said the strain discovered is "nonpathogenic or low-pathogenic" and poses a minimal risk to human health. [News Source]

Bird flu quarantine on British Columbia farms ends (AG Weekly) VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ A bird flu-related quarantine has been lifted on 22 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver. The restrictions were lifted after three weeks of surveillance and testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. [News Source]

Karen Grech to become avian flu emergency facility (Malta Star) The Karen Grech hospital will be set up specifically to take care of any potential pandemic avian flu outbreak that many experts are certain will surface sooner or later. [News Source]

Govt constitutes RRT to combat Bird Flu (New Kerala) Kohima, Apr 07 : The Government of Nagaland has initiated a series of preventive measures with the formation of Rapid Response Teams (RRT) in all the districts, Sub-Divisions and Block levels for prevention of Avian Influenza in the state. [News Source]