Thailand to host bird flu talks as virus hits Indonesia

ASIA'S bird flu crisis deepened yesterday as Indonesia said "millions" of its chickens had died from the illness, making it the seventh nation to confirm the deadly disease.

Thailand, set to host international talks on the epidemic this week, also confirmed the deadly H5N1 strain, which has killed six people in Vietnam, had spread to a second province despite mass poultry culls.

Meanwhile, China raised its defences against the disease by banning poultry imports from Thailand and Cambodia.