3 New Confirmed Cases of Human Avian Influenza In Indonesia
( KOMNAS FBPI )

Jakarta, January 28, 2008 - Bird Flu Information Center -
Indonesia has recorded three new cases of human avian influenza. RF, MIY and Nas are confirmed to be infected by H5N1 virus based on the test results from the Health Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Health and Eijkman Institute dated January 27 2008.

H5N1 spreads to more districts in India, Bangladesh
CIDRAP News

Jan 28, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Animal health officials in India reported yesterday that H5N1 avian influenza had spread to 13 of 19 districts in West Bengal state, as authorities in neighboring Bangladesh said poultry outbreaks have occurred in close to half of the country's districts.


Over 326,000 chickens affected by bird flu virus in Bangladesh
Xinhua

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has so far affected more than 326,000 chickens in 29 out of Bangladesh's 64 districts since the first detection of the virus in the country last year, a government official said on Sunday.

Bird flu spreads to more districts; culling targets increased
( THE HINDU )

Special Correspondent

LKATA: Parts of two more districts, South 24 Parganas and Paschim Medinipur, have been struck by avian flu that has now spread across blocks spanning 13 districts of West Bengal — well above half the total number in the State.