Bird Flu Outbreak

• 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 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
  
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• Sick minks fuelling worries about bird flu in U.S. Here’s why 

  As bird flu hits more and varied animals, scientists fear is that the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people, and potentially trigger a pandemic.

  World

  Feb 18, 2023
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• Fraser Valley turkeys to be put down as another case of ‘bird flu’ confirmed in B.C.

  Ray Nickel said a quarantine zone has been established around the infected operation in Abbotsford, where he also has several farms producing chickens, turkeys and eggs.

  Health

  May 21, 2022
• Bird flu confirmed in 2 more B.C. small poultry flocks in Richmond, Kelowna

  The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food said the H5N1 avian influenza virus was most recently detected in small poultry flocks in Richmond and Kelowna. 

  Health

  May 4, 2022