Avian Flu

• Bird flu virus detected in U.S. grocery store milk. FDA says supply still safe

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

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• Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says. Here’s what to know

  Avian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.

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  Apr 18
  
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• Bird flu risks: What to know as the ‘versatile’ virus continues to spread

  As the avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the globe, concerns persist regarding its potential risks to human health.

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  Apr 2
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• Human case of bird flu reported in Texas linked to cattle: U.S. CDC

  It is the second-ever case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza identified in a person in the United States, the last reported in Colorado in 2022.

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  Apr 1
• Deadly bird flu strain spreads in South America. What’s the risk to humans?

  The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, scientists warn.

  Health

  Mar 13
• Avian flu likely behind influx of sick, dead Canadian geese in Kingston: expert

  City asking residents to report sightings of sick and dead birds

  Health

  Feb 2
• Early signs of avian influenza impacting waterfowl in Lethbridge

  Warm weather has delayed a spike in waterfowl illness and death, however, bird-watching enthusiasts and scientists alike are keeping an eye on the situation.

  Environment

  Dec 20, 2023
• Avian flu outbreak has now reached 52 B.C. farms

  The highly-transmissible virus spread rapidly after Oct. 20, primarily impacting farmers in the Fraser Valley, according to B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2023
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• ‘A very tough week’: Outbreak of avian flu forces B.C. farmer to euthanize 17,000 turkeys

  Province-wide this year, more than five million turkeys and chickens have been euthanized, most of them from the Fraser Valley. Farmer Mike Bose has lost more than 17,000 birds.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2023
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• B.C. poultry farmers face growing fear of avian flu

  It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2023