This information has been compiled as a courstesy service by the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme (MWBP) (www.mekongwetlands.org) from information that is publicly available. The information does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of MWBP, and the views and information expressed do not necessarily reflect those of MWBP or its partners.
Bird flu virus 'killed Chinese man'
Scotsman - United Kingdom
A man in China's southern Guangdong province died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, an expert confirmed as the World Health Organisation warned of the ...
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=335672006
Deadly bird flu virus spreads to southeast France
Reuters.uk - UK
PARIS (Reuters) - France announced on Sunday a new case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in a wild duck in the east of the country, while another test on ...
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=...
Chinese man dies of bird flu as virus spreads in Europe
Reuters - USA
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A man has died from bird flu in southern China, the ninth death from the H5N1 virus in the country, the official Xinhua news agency ...
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=20...
First Bird Flu Case in Poland
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey
By Anadolu News Agency (aa), Warsaw. Reportedly, bird flu virus H5N1 was found in a dead swan in northern Poland over the weekend. ...
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060305&hn=30510
Lethal bird flu spreads in France
CNN International - USA
PARIS, France (AP) -- A lethal strain of bird flu has spread to a region on France's Mediterranean coast, with confirmation Sunday that a swan there died of ... http://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/05/france.birdflu.ap/
Bird flu a disaster for poor in Africa
Australian - Australia
BIRD flu may soon present millions of poor African families with a stark choice: starve, or gamble with a disease that could kill their families. ...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18357827%2...
Man dies from bird flu in south China - Xinhua
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A 32-year-old man has died from the H5N1 bird flu virus in China's southern Guangdong province, the official Xinhua news agency said on ...
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID...
China announces new bird flu death
Globe and Mail - Canada
Chinese authorities announced another human case of H5N1 avian flu Sunday, a man from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong who fell ill Feb. ... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060305.wchina0305/B...
Mela attempts to diffuse bird flu scare
Business Standard - India
... Dismissing the fears of ‘bird flu' as mere rumour, the speakers had earlier blamed the global firms for spreading the rumour to market their vaccines. ...
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm...
Number of bird flu cases rises to 11
Swissinfo - Switzerland
... Protection and observation zones have been set up around areas affected by bird flu. But the veterinary office stressed that there ...
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=106&sid=6520576&cKe...
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Questions & Answers
CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA
by CDC. Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. ...
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=21048
Human Infection With Avian Influenza Viruses
CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA
Usually, "avian influenza virus" refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans. ...
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=21046
No avian influenza yet reported in Uganda
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
There is currently no confirmed definitive presence of avian influenza in Uganda, a press release available here Saturday from the Uganda Media Center has said ...
http://english.people.com.cn/200603/05/eng20060305_247952.html
