I'm up to my ass in alligators and haven't had time to post.
There are major bird outbreaks and culling currently going on in China, Russia, and finally Thailand, who were forced to admit that avian H5N1 has re-emerged. There are five presumptive human H5N1 cases in Thailand and an awful lot of skepticism over the 30-odd suspected human cases recently reported to be negative (at least two died). There is no NAMRU or CDC confirmation or the negative results being sought.
According to the Bangkok Times:
"Medical doctors believe the H5N1 virus has already arrived in Thailand, but no one wants to confirm it," said the source, who asked not to be named.
On Friday (July 21) a leading virologist from Siriraj Hospital, Professor Prasert Thongcharoen, expressed doubt about the accuracy of official reports on bird flu. He said that in his experience when officials said "no" it meant "yes".