Bird flu: Culling of birds planned in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) Odisha Saturday decided to cull poultry in parts of its capital city Bhubaneswar after a bird flu case surfaced in the city, official said. [News Source]

Bird flu mutation sparks fears of deadly pandemic. A group of US scientists warns that current research runs the risk of releasing a virus that could kill half the world's population. [News Source]

Schism over H5N1 avian flu research leaks out. Sparks flew recently at a New York Academy of Sciences panel discussion about whether or not certain recent research into the H5N1 avian flu virus has created a major biosecurity threat and what, if anything, to do about it. [News Source]

Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines, study says. Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition do not experience any flare-ups. [News Source]

Bird flu case surfaces in Bhubaneswar Odisha has banned the movement of poultry and related products from an area in the capital Bhubaneswar after a bird flu case surfaced in the city, an official said Saturday. [News Source]

Bird flu may be rearing its ugly head again ISLAMABAD, Feb 3: Eight peacocks have died in Lahore mysteriously. While the cause is still being investigated, fears that it could be some strain of bird flu are being suppressed. [News Source]

Schism over H5N1 Avian Flu Research Leaks Out Caption: Electron micrograph of H5N1 virus (gold) Image: CDC/Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Katz; Sherif R. Zaki NEW YORK Sparks flew Thursday night at a New York Academy of Sciences panel discussion about whether or not certain recent research into the H5N1 avian flu virus has created a major biosecurity threat and what, if anything, to do about it. [More] [News Source]

Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus Virus experts in the US say outbreak of genetically engineered bird flu could be worst influenza pandemic in history A group of the leading virus experts in the US has called for new, permanent restrictions on research in the face of a new genetically engineered flu virus that could kill half the population of the world. Scientists are currently observing a 60-day moratorium on research into the ... [News Source]

The limits of avian flu studies in ferrets. How concerned should people be that what happened in ferrets with these mutant viruses will apply to humans? [News Source]

Bird flu claims two lives in Vietnam HANOI, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health's Preventive Medicine Department has confirmed the second bird flu fatality this year, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. [News Source]

Bird Flu Claims Two Deaths In Vietnam In January This Year HANOI, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health's Preventive Medicine Department has confirmed the second bird flu fatality this year, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. [News Source]

Two dead birds found in Hong Kong, tested positive for H5 Avian Influenza Virus HONG KONG: Preliminary test conducted on two dead birds in Hong Kong, tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. [News Source]