Avian Influenza

January 30, 2009

Two more farms under quarantine

Abbotsford Times, Canada - Two more poultry farms have been quarantined in a measure to prevent the spread of an avian influenza virus. http://www.canada.com/abbotsfordtimes/news/story.html?id=8a008cb1-eb9d-435f-9735-85b11c55df88

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India culls thousands of birds after flu outbreak

CNN -- India has culled more than 4000 birds in Sikkim since the outbreak of avian influenza. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/india.bird.flu.cull/

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January 27, 2009

No indication Canada bird flu outbreak has spread

Reuters - There is no indication an outbreak of bird flu in Canada has spread beyond the turkey farm near Vancouver. http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE50O00220090127

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Whatcom County birds to be tested for avian flu

BellinghamHerald.com -- The discovery of the H5 avian influenza virus in turkeys just over the border has prompted Washington state officials to step up testing on local birds. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/770388.html

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January 26, 2009

Avian flu outbreak to result in mass cull

Vancouver Sun, Canada - The agency confirmed the presence of H5 avian flu virus on Saturday after initial tests showed the turkeys from E&H Farms, in Abbotsford, BC, were infected. http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/Avian+outbreak+result+mass+cull/1216816/story.html

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Tabletop exercise for testing the veterinary response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza carried out in Phuentsholing

Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan - Avian influenza has been spreading rapidly worldwide and in many Asian countries affecting both poultry and humans. http://www.moa.gov.bt/moa/news/news_detail.php?id=617

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