The Canadian Food Inspection Agency  (CFIA)  says avian influenza had spread to a fifth Fraser Valley farm, a turkey producer near Abbotsford.

B.C. Ministry of Agriculture Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Jane Pritchard says the turkey farm contains two barns with a capacity of 30,000 birds each.

The CFIA says given the highly contagious nature of the disease it anticipated other farms could be identified.

World markets have reacted to the outbreak, leading to several countries including Japan, South Korea and China to impose trade restrictions.

The B.C. Poultry Association has said it is confident biosecurity measures will be able to stop the spread of avian flu in the region.

No human has become ill from an H5 influenza outbreak, according to public health officials.

A ban in Hong Kong covers any poultry meat or products from the Fraser Valley Regional District.

source: cbc