Disinfectant topples swine flu in testing. A "green" disinfectant that quickly wipes out a variety of microbes, from the swine flu virus and bacterial "superbugs" to deadly anthrax spores, is being tested by scientists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. [News Source]

U.S. helps Vietnam fight bird flu (Vietnews Online) The U.S. will hand out more money to help Vietnam combat bird flu with a new US$3.6 million year-long program, which may be extended for another two years [News Source]

Make hay while the sun shines: WHO (Thanh Nien Daily) However onerous the task, Vietnam must take proper precautions against avian influenza whether there is an outbreak of the disease or not, the World Health Organization’s country representative said. [News Source]

Thailand’s North alerted of bird flu outbreak (Thailandnews.net) Thailand's North has alerted of the bird flu outbreak after almost 100 poultries died recently in a northern province of Nan. As Thailand's North is now experiencing the winter, during Oct.7 to Nov. 5... [News Source]

No major threat seen, but pets can get flu, too (Athens Banner-Herald) When word spread in 2005 that cats could catch avian flu, pet owners needlessly panicked. [News Source]