Bird flu hits Vietnam poultry farms: report (TODAYonline)
A farmer unloads chickens at a poultry market in the northern Vietnamese province of Ha Tay. Bird flu has struck two poultry flocks in the north of Vietnam, after authorities warned that the killer virus could resurface strongly in the cold and wet winter months.

Dr Ramadoss assures eastern states support to combat bird flu (PharmaBiz)
In the wake of the deadly bird flu hitting the north eastern states like Assam and West Bengal, Union health minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has asked the chief ministers of all states to review the preparedness to combat any situation.

Mass awareness campaign on against bird flu (Calcutta News)
Indian health officials were beginning a mass awareness campaign to prevent recurrence of bird flu after culling of over 400,000 poultry in the two affected states of West Bengal and Assam.