Bird Flu Canada

• Amid bird flu spread, Canada boosts surveillance and testing at border

  The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle.

  Canada

  May 6
  
• Bird flu: Experts urge more surveillance in Canada — before it’s too late

  Experts are urging Canada to boost its surveillance of the bird flu after traces of it were found in milk in the U.S. and it has spread among dairy cattle in the U.S.

  Canada

  May 3
  
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• Avian flu: More than 3M birds affected in Canada amid global outbreak

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the ongoing response to the country's avian influenza outbreak is 'unique' for this time of the year.

  Canada

  Feb 16
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• Avian flu and dogs: How to protect your pets as cases of the fatal virus rise

  While the avian flu is primarily a disease of birds, it can also infect mammals, especially those who hunt, scavenge or otherwise consume infected birds.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
• Bird flu’s momentum in Canada worries experts: ‘Potential to become a pandemic’

  The bird flu is spreading across Canada, leaving some experts worried about its potential to become more transmissible among humans, and potentially sparking another pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2023
• Bird flu vaccine could soon be on standby in case of future outbreak: experts

  Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2023
• 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.

  Consumer

  Dec 4, 2022
• Avian flu in Canada: Everything you need to know

  Poultry farmers everywhere have been urged to maintain stringent infection control measures and to keep their flocks separate from wild birds.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2022
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• Alberta poultry producers hit hardest as Canadian farmers battle avian flu

  The CFIA says the tally includes both birds that have died of the virus and birds that have been humanely euthanized to prevent the disease's spread.

  Economy

  May 6, 2022