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South Korean government holds emergency meeting

According to Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition), South Korean officials will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the reported outbreak of bird flu in the North. According to the story, South Korea cancelled a shipment of North Korean chickens on March 17, which may mean the flu outbreak has been known about for almost two weeks.

Bird flu outbreak in North Korea

BBC News Online reports that bird flu has appeared in North Korea. No humans are said to be infected, but as always the fear is that the virus may travel from birds to humans.

Flu could shut down Britain

The Guardian Unlimited reports that bird flu could put Britain in quarantine, warns scientist.

Two more die of avian flu

CBS News and other sources report two more avian flu deaths in southeast Asia: a 26-year-old Cambodian man and a 17-year-old Vietnamese woman.

Stopping the spread of the virus

Voice of America News reports on a New Project Underway to Stop Avian Virus from Spreading to Humans.

More from Quang Binh

Recombinonics has a commentary on Expansion of Quang Binh Bird Flu Cluster and Transfer to Hue. Apparently some local reports have given exaggerated numbers of cases.

Another suspected case of bird flu

A 41-year-old man in Quang Binh province has been hospitalized with suspect bird flu, according to a March 23 report by Xinhua.

Bird flu re-emerges in Indonesia

CNN.com says that bird flu has appeared again in Indonesia. No new human cases are reported.

Bird flu: A less deadly disaster?

A New York Times writer, reprinted in the International Herald Tribune, offers a good analysis of reasons why the present mortality rates for avian flu may be misleading: Bird flu: A less deadly disaster?.

Another avian flu death?

Reuters reports bird flu may have killed Vietnamese man on the weekend, but also says a female nurse has tested negative after tending a flu victim.