Avian Flu
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BC SPCA urging people to take down bird feeders as avian flu spreadsThe virus can be deadly to birds, and the organization warned it puts wild birds like great horned owls, bald eagles, great blue herons, ducks and geese, and even crows at risk.EnvironmentDec 16, 2022
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Avian flu causing turkey shortage in B.C., association saysThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency's latest available data shows 866,200 birds have been impacted by the H5N1 strain of avian flu this year in British Columbia.HealthDec 4, 2022
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U.K. egg shortage has stores placing purchase limits. Is Canada next?The U.K. is dealing with a massive outbreak of avian flu and seeing many cases on commercial farms, impacting egg supply, which is raising concerns of shortages for the holidays.ConsumerDec 4, 2022
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Avian flu halts wild bird rehab for the year at the Atlantic Veterinary CollegeWild birds compose about 85 per cent of the clinic's caseload, adding that the veterinary college admitted about 425 wild birds in 2021.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Avian flu puts pressure on producers, consumersOutbreaks in commercial bird facilities in Canada most often occur in spring and fall when migratory birds carrying the disease come into contact with poultry.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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B.C. bird flu outbreak ‘concerning,’ minister says, with 10 farms now infectedFarmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are facing "intense disease pressure" from an avian flu outbreak in commercial farms that the agriculture minister says is concerning.PoliticsNov 22, 2022
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Avian flu detected at seven Fraser Valley commercial poultry farmsThe current H5N1 strain of avian influenza is highly pathogenic and can cause serious disease and death in birds.HealthNov 21, 2022
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Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across CanadaThe current H5N1 strain is "behaving very differently" to previous versions, says British Columbia chief veterinarian Theresa Burns.HealthNov 15, 2022
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Atlantic Canada experts divided on backyard feeders as bird flu continues to spreadBird experts in Atlantic Canada are split on whether putting out backyard bird feeders over the winter is harmless or potentially deadly to birds given the risk of avian flu.CanadaNov 5, 2022
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Avian flu information session to be held in Langley, B.C.A session on how to recognize and prevent avian influenza for small-flock poultry farmers/owners will be held in Langley, B.C. on Nov. 2 at the George Preston Recreation Centre.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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