Second P.E.I. farm quarantined in bird-flu probe (CBC) A second farm on Prince Edward Island has been placed under quarantine as health officials continue to investigate the discovery of avian flu virus in a domestic goose in that province. [News Source]

Canada May Have Tests on Bird-Flu Gosling by June 20 (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian officials said they may announce as early as June 20 whether a gosling infected with bird flu on Prince Edward Island is the country's first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus. [News Source]

Indonesia seeks expert help with bird flu problem, but faces major challenge (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) (CP) - Some of the world's leading influenza experts will gather in Jakarta this week to assess the worrisome avian flu situation in Indonesia, where human cases of H5N1 infection have mounted at a disturbing rate over the past year. [News Source]

Poultry industry on alert. As Connecticut's family farms have gradually been consolidated into industrial operations with millions of birds, the need to guard against a virus that can wipe out entire flocks has grown. [News Source]

Autism groups want mercury ban. A battle pitting many parents of autistic children against the bulk of the state’s medical establishment could spill onto the House floor this week as debate begins on a bill to ban mercury from children’s vaccines. [News Source]

Avian flu: Frequently asked questions (Macon Telegraph) QUESTION: What is avian influenza? ANSWER: Avian influenza, or "bird flu," is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. Most strains of influenza originate in wild birds and never become deadly to birds or humans. The deadly strain of bird flu now spreading out of Asia is identified by scientists as strain H5N1. [News Source]

Across Georgia, experts planning for the worst should bird flu hit (Macon Telegraph) Editor's note: Avian influenza occurs around the world just as human flu does, but a strain that has spread through Asia to Europe has infected some humans with deadly results. The Telegraph takes a look at bird flu, and possible midstate implications, in a three-day series. [News Source]

Indonesia Confirms 50th Case Of Bird Flu (Medical News Today) The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country's 50th case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case, which was fatal, occurred in a 7-year-old girl from Tangerang district, Banten Province. She developed symptoms on 26 May, was hospitalized on 30 May, and died on 1 June. [click link for full article] [News Source]