British Columbia poultry producers face renewed challenges with avian influenza as the highly pathogenic virus has again swooped into the province. Eight poultry farms have been confirmed to have outbreaks of the virus, according to a Nov. 8 release from the B.C. agriculture ministry, bringing the total to 14 commercial operations affected since Oct. 20. […] Read more
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Avian flu found on Alta. farms
After going nearly 10 months without any cases of avian influenza outbreaks on commercial poultry operations in Alberta, the province has seen four farms affected since mid-September and one in Maple Creek, Sask. Despite the small but sharp increase in affected operations, the situation is a far cry from that faced by poultry producers in […] Read more
Avian flu quiet but still present
Poultry producers are cautiously optimistic that the worst of the avian influenza outbreak, which wreaked havoc in Western Canada last year, might be over following a quiet spring. However, while there were few cases on the Prairies, a single instance in Warner County at a commercial operation in southern Alberta, another case in a non-commercial […] Read more
Avian influenza infection spreads to wild mammals
The global outbreak of H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, continues. With the arrival of autumn, migrating wild birds may continue to spread, contract and die of this infection. Avian influenza has historically been considered a pathogen of birds. Wild waterfowl such as ducks carry it without significant clinical disease. They are also thought […] Read more
Few avian flu cases found in Western Canada
Industry says recent case in an area dense with commercial operations shows the importance of increased vigilance
Two cases have been reported in Western Canada at the end of the first week of May, only one of which has impacted a commercial poultry operation in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley.
Agriculture committee begins hearings on biosecurity
Members of Parliament are told that the avian influenza outbreak underscores the urgent need for plans and protocols
Government officials say Canada is prepared for potential animal disease outbreaks, even though there were delays in dealing with some cases of avian influenza. Speaking to MPs during the standing agriculture committee’s first meeting on animal biosecurity, chief veterinary officer Dr. Mary Jane Ireland said stringent safeguards are in place, including science-based import controls at […] Read more
Bird flu outbreaks continue, but slow
The devastation wrought by avian influenza on poultry operations in 2022 is continuing into 2023 as British Columbia starts the year with another half dozen infections at commercial farms in the Fraser Valley. But there is good news coming out of what has become the epicentre of Canada’s bird flu outbreak. “The number of infections […] Read more
CFIA sets up bird flu control zones in Ontario
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is establishing avian influenza control zones across several municipal jurisdictions in southern Ontario following multiple cases of the highly infectious pathogen being reported in both domestic poultry and wild fowl. Two Ontario turkey flocks were confirmed to be infected with the bird flu on March 27-28, according to the CFIA’s […] Read more
France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm in north – farm ministry
PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) – France has detected a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said on Saturday. The authorities, which said they had yet to identify the strain, are to slaughter the chickens and disinfect the farm to prevent the spread of […] Read more
