Keeping bird flu at bay a tough challenge China faces a tough challenge if it wants to curb a regional outbreak of bird flu in the coming autumn and winter, said the nation's top veterinarian Yu Kangzhen on Wednesday. [News Source]

Bird flu deaths in Asia prompt call for scrutiny HONG KONG (Reuters) - Virologists warned on Tuesday that there was no vaccine against a mutant strain of H5N1 bird flu now spreading in China and Vietnam and called for closer monitoring of the disease in poultry and wild birds to stop it spreading to people. [News Source]

Bird flu deaths in Asia prompt call for scrutiny HONG KONG (Reuters) - Virologists warned on Tuesday that there was no vaccine against a mutant strain of H5N1 bird flu now spreading in China and Vietnam and called for closer monitoring of the disease in poultry and wild birds to stop it spreading to people. [News Source]

Avian flu’s back, warns UN – and new strain is resistant to vaccines. Fears of a fresh outbreak of bird flu this winter have been raised by the United Nations, after an increase in the number of deaths and, crucially, the emergence of a new, mutated strain of the disease. [News Source]

Bird flu fear as mutant strain hits China and Vietnam. Avian flu shows signs of a resurgence, while a mutant strain – able to sidestep vaccines – could be spreading in Asia, the United Nations has warned. [News Source]

Bird flu flies back into the news. Millions of ducks are flying south from Siberia this week, and some are carrying a virus that could lead to a resurgence of H5N1 bird flu in poultry – and people – across Eurasia. [News Source]

Govt fully prepared to deal with bird flu outbreak With the UN body FAO issuing warning on possible resurgence of bird flu in Asia, the Government today said it is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality arising out of the outbreak of avian influenza. [News Source]

India prepared to deal with bird flu: Government New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) In the wake of the international agriculture monitoring and research body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issuing an alert for bird flu, the Indian government Wednesday said it is prepared to handle any situation. [News Source]

Will bird flu stage a comeback? Avian flu never disappeared, and now the H5N1 virus has mutated into a deadly new strain [News Source]

Philippines on alert for bird flu resurgence MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government on Wednesday said it is on alert against a possible resurgence of avian influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading in Asia. [News Source]

Chief medical officer downplays avian flu warning The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says a mutant strain of the deadly avian influenza virus is spreading in Asia. [News Source]

Bird Flu: Facts and Statistics A possible return of the dreaded bird flu was announced in the form of a warning by the United Nations on Monday, citing a mutant strain that is spreading in Asia. Otherwise known as avian influenza virus, bird flu occurs mainly in birds, but infections can spread to humans. The first case of this virus, H5N1, infecting a human occurred in Hong Kong in 1997. Here are the important facts and ... [News Source]