Cull of 60,000 turkeys after avian flu outbreak begins (CNews) ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The destruction of 60,000 turkeys due to an outbreak of avian influenza on a B.C. farm will continue into Tuesday, said a spokeswoman for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. [News Source]

Cull begins on B.C. farm of 60,000 turkeys after avian flu outbreak (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The destruction of 60,000 turkeys due to an outbreak of avian influenza on a B.C. farm has begun. [News Source]

Abbotsford farm facing avian flu outbreak to cull 60,000 birds. Nearly 60,000 turkeys from an Abbotsford farm are expected to be killed Monday after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a positive test result for avian flu on the weekend. [News Source]

23 B.C. farms quarantined. Approximately 23 farms in the Abbotsford area have been placed under quarantine and are undergoing testing after a possible case of Avian influenza may have been detected, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. [News Source]

Avian flu outbreak to result in mass cull. Nearly 60,000 turkeys from a B.C. farm will be killed as early as Monday after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a positive test result for avian flu on the weekend. [News Source]

Chances are the next deadly pandemic will have originated among animals. Experts remain concerned that the H5N1 virus, which is currently circulating among birds in Africa, Asia and Europe, has demonstrated the ability to cross the species barrier to cause disease and death in humans. [News Source]

Canada confirms avian flu outbreak on turkey farm (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Jan 26, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – Canadian authorities have confirmed that an H5 avian influenza virus, probably low-pathogenic, has surfaced on a turkey farm in southern British Columbia. [News Source]

Turkeys infected with avian flu face gas chamber (Vancouver Sun) All of the 60,000 turkeys infected with avian flu at an Abbotsford farm were scheduled to be destroyed by Tuesday evening. [News Source]

Turkeys infected with avian flu face gas chamber (Vancouver Sun) All of the 60,000 turkeys infected with avian flu at an Abbotsford farm were scheduled to be destroyed by Tuesday evening. [News Source]

Turkeys infected with avian flu face gas chamber (Vancouver Sun) All of the 60,000 turkeys infected with avian flu at an Abbotsford farm were scheduled to be destroyed by Tuesday evening. [News Source]

Turkeys infected with avian flu face gas chamber (Vancouver Sun) All of the 60,000 turkeys infected with avian flu at an Abbotsford farm were scheduled to be destroyed by Tuesday evening. [News Source]

Turkeys infected with avian flu face gas chamber (Vancouver Sun) All of the 60,000 turkeys infected with avian flu at an Abbotsford farm were scheduled to be destroyed by Tuesday evening. [News Source]