Avian Flu Found In Canada

The Montreal Gazette reports:

Nearly 60,000 turkeys from a B.C. farm will be killed after Saturday's positive test result for avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of H5 avian flu virus after initial tests showed the turkeys from E&H Farms, in Abbotsford, B.C., were infected. Abbotsford is about 70 kilometres southeast of Vancouver, near the U.S. border. "All birds on the infected premises will be humanely euthanized and disposed of, in accordance with provincial environmental regulations and internationally accepted disease-control guidelines," said the CFIA news release. "Once all birds have been removed, the CFIA will oversee the cleaning and disinfection of the barns, vehicles, equipment and tools to eliminate any infectious material that may remain."