NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in South Korea, H9N2 cases, global flu activity, flu in swine workers, measles alert Another South Korean farm hit with avian flu About 1,000 farm ducks found dead last week in South Jeolla province of South Korea were confirmed on Feb 26 to have highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a story yesterday from the country's Yonhap News Agency. [News Source]

H1N1 and bird flu virus produce dangerous hybrids The H1N1 swine flu virus is compatible with a bird flu virus that is endemic in poultry in Asia and they can produce hybrid viruses packed with greater killing power, Chinese researchers warned on Monday. [News Source]

Trouble in the air at Fort Detrick. With an ongoing cancer cluster investigation and an Agent Orange protest related to Fort Detrick, there's little wonder that Frederick residents are troubled by the latest risky biodefense facility at Fort Detrick, which, it appears, will aerosolize large numbers of monkeys with bioweapons agents. [News Source]

Cambodia’s deadly virus: 85% mortality rate Ladies and Gentlemen, the next Black Death, a global pandemic of catastrophic proportions, has reared its ugly head in the Far East, home to many pandemic viruses. This time it is not a 30 per cent death rate, it is an 85 per cent death rate. It is called the Cambodian Avian Flu virus. [News Source]

CSIRO, FAO join bird flu battle AUSTRALIAN scientists are part of an international consortium creating 'battle maps' that visualise how bird flu and other viruses constantly mutate to camouflage their antigens, or 'invading soldiers', to avoid being neutralised by the immune system's 'artillery'. [News Source]

Vietnam reports more cases of bird flu Bird flu has been discovered in five more provinces in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday. According to the report, the cases were found in northern Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Lang Son, Nam Dinh provinces and Central Highland Kon Tum province. [News Source]

Bird Flu Infects Five New Provinces In Vietnam HANOI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Hanoi Veterinary Department said bird flu had been discovered in five more provinces -- northern Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Lang Son, Nam Dinh provinces and Central Highland Kon Tum province, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. [News Source]

Tripura, Mizoram on bird flu alert Mizoram Friday sounded a bird flu alert following the outbreak of the avian influenza in neighbouring Tripura and also in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which border the state. [News Source]

Bird Flu Infects Five New Provinces In Vietnam HANOI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Hanoi Veterinary Department said bird flu had been discovered in five more provinces -- northern Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Lang Son, Nam Dinh provinces and Central Highland Kon Tum province, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. [News Source]

Tripura, Mizoram on bird flu alert Aizawl/Agartala, Feb 25 : Mizoram Friday sounded a bird flu alert following the outbreak of the avian influenza in neighbouring Tripura and also in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which border the state. [News Source]

Tripura, Mizoram on bird flu alert Aizawl/Agartala, Feb 25 (IANS) Mizoram Friday sounded a bird flu alert following the outbreak of the avian influenza in neighbouring Tripura and also in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which border the state. [News Source]

Bird flu kills mother and her baby son A CAMBODIAN mother and her 11-month-old son have died from bird flu after preparing and eating meat contaminated by the H5N1 virus. [News Source]