S.Korea reports first bird flu outbreak since 2008 South Korea on Friday confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu for more than two years, with more than 100,000 birds slaughtered as authorities bid to contain the lethal virus. [News Source]

Bird flu outbreak in S.Korea SEOUL: South Korea on Friday confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu in more than two years, as authorities slaughtered more than 100,000 birds in a bid to contain the lethal virus. [News Source]

South Korea reports bird flu outbreak SOUTH Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu for more than two years, the agriculture ministry said. [News Source]

donga.com[English donga] Suspected cases of bird flu were reported Thursday in Cheonan, North Chungcheong Province, and Iksan, North Jeolla Province. [News Source]

460 flu victims fighting for life as experts admit 24 deaths from swine strain may be only a fraction of the true number. The number of people in intensive care with confirmed or suspected flu in England has risen to 460 – more than double what it was a week ago. [News Source]

Swine flu: The ‘perfect storm’ as flu victims soar, winter vomiting bug spreads, more elderly fall ill. A "perfect storm" of winter illness will batter Britain’s health services today. Hospitals will be pushed to breaking point by a post-Christmas deluge of patients suffering from flu and the winter vomiting bug. [News Source]

Dead teal ducks with bird flu strain found in S. Korea SEOUL: South Korea's farm ministry said yesterday that it has found 20 dead spectacled teal ducks, apparently affected by the virulent strain of bird flu, and have taken emergency decontamination measures, Yonhap news agency reported. [News Source]

Dead Teal Ducks With Bird Flu Strain Found In South Korea SEOUL, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- South Korea's farm ministry said Tuesday that it has found 20 dead spectacled teal ducks, apparently affected by the virulent strain of bird flu, and have taken emergency decontamination measures, Yonhap news agency reported. [News Source]

Dead Teal Ducks With Bird Flu Strain Found In South Korea SEOUL, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- South Korea's farm ministry said Tuesday that it has found 20 dead spectacled teal ducks, apparently affected by the virulent strain of bird flu, and have taken emergency decontamination measures, Yonhap news agency reported. [News Source]

Global flu warning after UK hit. There has been a well-publicised surge of cases in the UK during December with swine flu appearing to be the dominant of the three strains circulating. [News Source]

National › No. of bird flu-infected cranes in Kagoshima totals 5 The Izumi city government in Kagoshima Prefecture said Monday that three hooded cranes that flew into the Izumi Plains have been confirmed as infected with… [News Source]

As deaths rise and Britain teeters on brink of epidemic… Flu crisis hits cancer surgery. Vital cancer operations are being cancelled as hospitals struggle to cope with soaring numbers of flu victims. Experts predict that Britain is on course for the first flu epidemic in over a decade after the number of cases more than doubled in the past week. [News Source]