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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered the entire herd at Universal Ostrich Farm be culled following an avian flu outbreak in December.

Moderna's decision comes a day after the FDA said it would require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy people under 65.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has joined a growing number of supporters in calling for more testing of nearly 400 ostriches before the entire flock is culled.

Scientists warn that bird flu infections in household pets could create new pathway for human transmission after cases spiked dramatically in 2023 to 2024.

The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year and is the most since the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic.

The ostriches are part of an international antibody research program to fight the avian flu pandemic, which has been wiping out entire chicken farms.

Protesters who have been camping at a British Columbia ostrich farm that's been ordered to kill its entire flock because of bird flu say they're preparing to stay longer.

Dozens of birds died in December from an avian flu outbreak at Universal Ostrich Farms near Edgewood, prompting the CFIA to order a cull of the entire remaining flock.

Bird flu outbreaks were cited as the major cause of price spikes in January and February after more than 30 million egg-laying chickens were killed.

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said.

The ongoing spread of highly pathogenic bird flu worldwide is reaching an unprecedented scale, a United Nations agency warned Monday.

As bird flu continues to sweep through poultry farms, United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is proposing a different approach: let the virus spread.

As the avian flu continues to spread, some people may be wondering if it is still safe to use their bird feeder. Here's what the experts say.

The Atlantic Wildlife Institute confirms its first bird flu case of 2025 in New Brunswick, urging caution around sick birds as the virus spreads across Canada and the U.S.

Peel Public Health says the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is testing the birds to determine their cause of death. 

The operators of a B.C. ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled say about 40 supporters have arrived on scene in anticipation of a possible showdown with authorities.

RCMP liaison officers have visited a British Columbia ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests at the property where protesters are trying to prevent a cull of about 400 birds ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Most provinces and at least one territory report declines in people getting their flu shot compared to last year, with doctors warning of the strain it could pose to hospitals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.

A meeting of a committee which advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy has been canceled, a committee member told Reuters.