Hong Kong authorities have revealed that a wild bird, an Oriental Magpie Robin that was found dead in Hong Kong had died from the H5N1 avian flu.  More.

Source:  Bangkok Post

Romanians will be pleased to learn that the death of an 81 year old woman there was not from bird flu.  While authorities have found bird flu in poultry in Romania, as yet they have not discovered any human cases.  More.

Source:  China View

37 falcons were burned and killed at a veterinary centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after officials found the H5 virus was present in the birds.  Tests continue to determine if the falcons also had the N1 virus strain.  More.

Source:  News24.com

Tests have confirmed that an Indonesian market worker who died last Thursday had been infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu.  More.

Source:  Chinaview.cn

Authorities in Algeria are investigating the death of a man who died after contracted flu like symptoms.  The man raised poultry.  More

Source:  News 24

A 29 year old Chinese woman has become the seventh person to die in China after contracting the H5N1 bird flu strain.  More.

Source:  China Daily

Bird flu samples from Turkey have been analyzed, and it has been reported that the bird flu virus has mutated and may be easier for humans to contract.  More

Source:  USA Today

Flightless birds such as Australia's emus and New Zealand's Kiwis are thought to be the birds most at risk from bird flu.  NZ is planning to vaccinate Kiwis and several other bird species.  More.

Source:  Stuff.co.nz

Citizens of Israel are no doubt relieved to find that a Jerusalem man who fell ill with flu symptoms after caring for sick birds does not carry the H5N1 avian virus.  More.

Source:  Jerusalem Post

A world wide meeting in Beijing at the present, is hoping to raise more than $1 billion to help stop the spread of bird flu.  Wealthier nations are being asked to pledge funds in a world wide effort to halt the disease.  More.

Source:  BBC News

The death of a sixteen year old Turkey boy has increased the death toll to four in the country.  More.

Source:  SBS - The World News

Germany is considering taking increased measures in order to prevent bird flu spreading to Germany.  More

Source:  Deutsche Welle

At a two day conference being held in Japan, WHO has said that Asian countries must ensure that they have rapid response plans in case of a bird flu pandemic.  More.

Source:  Ireland Online

UN body the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that bird flu may be spreading in Turkey despite efforts to contain the disease.  The FAO wants Turkey to step up its efforts in order to prevent the disease taking hold in the country and risking neighbouring ones.  More.

Source:  News.com.au

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has vowed to help Russian pilgrims return safely from the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj.  Russia is concerned that some of the pilgrims may come into contact with bird flu and bring it back to Russia.  More

Source:  Science Daily

A report has confirmed that two more people have died from bird flu in China, bringing the country's official number of fatalies due to avian influenza to five.  More

Source:  BBC News

A Seattle newspaper has reported that bird flu may not be as serious as initially feared, and that infact the disease may be more common than first thought.  Read the Story

Source:  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The world's third largest bank has drawn up contingency plans to continue operations should a bird flu pandemic occur and they lose up to 50% of their staff.  More

Source: News.com.au

Vietnam has revealed that bird flu still exists in Cao Bang province in the country's north.  Read the full story.

Source:  China View

Experts in Britain are warning that bird flu is headed for the British Isles... More

Source:  Scotsman.com

The economic impact of Bird Flu is already being felt by some countries.  India has reported that soyameal exports to South East Asia, used mostly for poultry feed, have increased since October of last year in response to a lessening fear of bird flu in the region.  More.

Source:  IndiaTimes.com

Investors are sinking funds into biotech companies that are working on bird flu vaccines in the hope that they will cash in on a possible pandemic.  More.

Source: CNNMoney.com

Civil libertarians have spoken out against proposed plans to deal with a bird flu pandemic in New Zealand prisons.  More

Source:  New Zealand Herald

Three children from the one family in Turkey have died from bird flu.  As the number of cases of human bird flu rises in the area, Europe is set to be on alert.  More

Source:  Times Online

People in a small village in Turkey are awaiting results on poultry and sick people after recent reports that bird flu has hit their village.  Read the story

Source:  Zaman Daily Newspaper

Some good news for Malawi residents comes from test results carried out on poultry that died there a couple of weeks ago.  The mass deaths had sparked fears of bird flu, however, test results have proved that the birds were not carrying the H5N1 avian virus.  More

Source: News24.com

A man who fell sick on a flight from Asia to Sydney was rushed to a Sydney hospital and placed in isolation however the hospital is yet to confirm or deny that the traveller is suffering from human bird flu.  More...

Source:  Australian Financial Review

Chinese authorities have confirmed that more than 1,800 dead birds found in the south west had the H5N1 bird flu strain. 

Source:  ABC News Online