Friday, January 25, 2008

Deadly bird flu virus spreads across Thailand, India and Bangladesh
( GULF NEWS )
AP

Bangkok: The deadly bird flu virus has killed 30 chickens in Thailand, marking the second outbreak of bird flu in 10 months, livestock officials said yesterday.



Over 2,500 chickens culled in S Bangladesh
Xinhua

DHAKA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Some 2,646 chickens, ducks and pigeons were culled and 1,140 eggs destroyed in Bangladesh's southern Patuakhali district, about 160 km south of capital Dhaka Thursday night after detection of avian influenza.

WHO confirms H5N1 deaths in Vietnam, Indonesia
CIDRAP News

Jan 24, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed that two more people have died of H5N1 avian influenza, a 34-year-old man from Vietnam and a 30-year-old man from Indonesia. Both cases were reported previously

Indonesia reports 98th bird flu death

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A 30-year-old man has died of bird flu, the health ministry said Thursday, bringing the toll to 98 in the nation worst hit by the H5N1 virus.

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