Avian flu in Canada: Everything you need to know
Global News
Poultry farmers everywhere have been urged to maintain stringent infection control measures and to keep their flocks separate from wild birds.
Avian flu continues to spread around the globe and here in Canada.
Recent outbreaks have been confirmed on farms in British Columbia and Alberta by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
In early June, outbreaks were declared in small flocks at three widely-separated B.C. farms in Peace River, Sechelt and Summerland.
An additional commercial outbreak was reported in Langley Township on June 8 that brought the total number of infected farms in the province to 16.
Two small flocks in Alberta were also confirmed to have encountered outbreaks at the beginning of the month. The total number of cases in the province now stands at 31. A commercial poultry flock was also infected on April 6.
Saskatchewan saw an outbreak at the end of last month, on May 25, in a small poultry flock.
Ontario currently has 26 detections, with one non-poultry investigation from April revoked.
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