Indonesian woman dies of suspected bird flu: doctor (AFP via Yahoo! News) A 21-year-old Indonesian woman has died of suspected bird flu, a doctor said Wednesday. [News Source]

China reports fifth bird flu death this year. China's Ministry of Health said a young man had died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu on Monday, the fifth reported death this month. [News Source]

Avian flu purge continues in B.C. (Portage Daily Graphic) 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 [...] [News Source]

Avian flu purge continues in B.C. (Central Plains Herald-Leader) 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]

60,000 B.C. turkeys culled in avian flu outbreak (Canada.com) The mass destruction of thousands of turkeys on a farm near Abbotsford, B.C., began Monday after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a positive test result for avian flu over the weekend. [News Source]

State steps up testing for bird flu after Canadian incident (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) BELLINGHAM -- The Washington Department of Agriculture is stepping up testing at Whatcom County farms after a bird flu virus was found in turkeys just across the border in British Columbia. [News Source]

No indication bird flu outbreak has spread (Vancouver Province) VANCOUVER — There is no indication an outbreak of bird flu in Canada has spread beyond the turkey farm near Vancouver where the disease was discovered last week but testing continues, officials said on Monday. [News Source]

Avian Influenza Response Continues In British Columbia (Medical News Today) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has started the humane euthanization of approximately 60,000 birds on the infected premises in British Columbia where H5 avian influenza has been confirmed. Humans are rarely affected by avian influenza, except in a limited number of cases when individuals were in close contact with infected birds. [News Source]

60,000 B.C. turkeys culled in avian flu outbreak (Canada.com) The mass destruction of thousands of turkeys on a farm near Abbotsford, B.C., began Monday after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a positive test result for avian flu over the weekend. [News Source]

China Ministry Reports Fifth Death From Avian Flu This Year (Bloomberg) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- An 18-year-old man from southern China died from avian influenza yesterday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement , becoming the fifth victim of the disease in the country this year. [News Source]

China Ministry Reports Fifth Death From Avian Flu This Year (Bloomberg) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- An 18-year-old man from southern China died from avian influenza yesterday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement , becoming the fifth victim of the disease in the country this year. [News Source]

China Ministry Reports Fifth Death From Avian Flu This Year (Bloomberg) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- An 18-year-old man from southern China died from avian influenza yesterday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement , becoming the fifth victim of the disease in the country this year. [News Source]