Vietnam slaughters poultry over bird flu fears (Thanh Nien Daily) Thousands of ducks and chickens have been slaughtered in Vietnam as the government tries to contain an outbreak of bird flu ahead of the Lunar New Year, the government said Wednesday. [News Source]

WHO experts to determine if worst of flu pandemic is over. The World Health Organisation said Thursday that its emergency panel of swine flu experts would meet this month to formally determine whether the pandemic has passed its peak. [News Source]

WHO experts to meet this month, examine whether peak of swine flu pandemic is over. The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic's peak has passed, a senior official said Thursday. [News Source]

Indonesia records new bird flu fatality (AP via Yahoo! Asia News) Indonesia has recorded a new bird flu fatality, bringing the death toll in the world's worst-hit country to 135. [News Source]

Indonesia records new bird flu fatality (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Indonesia has recorded a new bird flu fatality, bringing the death toll in the world's worst-hit country to 135. [News Source]