Chinese health workers inspect a village where a bird flu outbreak was reported in Xiangtan, Central China's Hunan Province Wednesday October 26, 2005. The third case of the fatal avian influenza in China in a week killed 545 ducks and chickens. Local authorities have culled 2,487 domestic birds within a 3-kilometre radius of the outbreak site, and vaccinated 43,750 others in the vicinity. [Xinhua]

A health worker disinfects a vehicle coming into the Shebu Township where a bird flu outbreak was reported in Xiangtan, Central China's Hunan Province Wednesday October 26, 2005. The third case of the fatal avian influenza in China reported in a week killed 545 ducks and chickens. Local authorities have culled 2,487 domestic birds within a 3-kilometre radius of the outbreak site, and vaccinated 43,750 others in the vicinity. [Xinhua]