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- 'Russian bird flu spreads, officials reassure public (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian health officials have said that the deadly Asian form of the bird flu virus had been discovered at seven locations around the capital.
'FACTBOX-Bird flu threat to Europe's poultry sales (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters Feb 20 (Reuters) - Turkey sales in Britain fell by around one-third earlier this month following an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a farm in eastern England. Outbreaks of the virus in ...
'Nigeria must do more to stem bird flu: FAO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Nigeria must step up farm controls to stem the spread of bird flu, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday, urging consumers to take precautions against infection.
'Company in bird flu outbreak may cut jobs: union (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Around 500 workers at a poultry processing plant hit by an outbreak of the potentially lethal H5N1 bird flu virus are at risk of being laid off, a trade union said.
'Bird flu virus confirmed at three more Moscow region sites (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed at three additional Moscow region sites, bringing the total number of cases since Saturday to five.
'Laos confirms fresh bird flu outbreak (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ The Lao government said Tuesday the country's first bird flu outbreak in seven months has been confirmed.
'Laos announces bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A new outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in Laos in the first such case in nearly seven months, according to Lao authorities.
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