States sharing border with Bangladesh at risk of bird flu: Pawar (New Kerala) New Delhi, Feb 17 : Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today sounded the warning bells for states sharing a border with Bangladesh, saying they remain particularly at risk on the bird flu front and added as long as the neighbouring country remained in the grip of the contagious disease India would also be affected. [News Source]

Egypt reports more H5N1 cases and deaths (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Feb 17, 2010 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed two H5N1 avian influenza cases from Egypt, one of them fatal, and reported that two previously announced Egyptian patients have died from their infections. [News Source]

South Kalimantan Will Free From Bird Flu Virus By 2012 (Bernama) BANJARBARU, Feb 17 (Bernama) --South Kalimantan will be free from the deadly bird flu virus by 2012, said Head of the province's Veterinary office Serafina Ariani on Wednesday, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported. [News Source]

South Kalimantan Will Free From Bird Flu Virus By 2012 (Bernama) BANJARBARU, Feb 17 (Bernama) --South Kalimantan will be free from the deadly bird flu virus by 2012, said Head of the province's Veterinary office Serafina Ariani on Wednesday, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported. [News Source]