Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Avian flu outbreaks confirmed on B.C., Alberta farms after brief pause in cases

  The CFIA says all affected flocks in both provinces have been placed under quarantine and producers within a 10-kilometre radius have been notified.

  Canada

  Jun 8
  
• Food agency lifts restrictions imposed after discovery of avian flu in New Brunswick

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ended restrictions in New Brunswick that were imposed following the discovery of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in April.

  Canada

  Jun 8
  
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• N.S. warns about potential toxins in some mussels, clams sold at Lunenburg store

  If eaten, shellfish with the toxins can cause a number of symptoms, including numbness, dizziness, headaches and death.

  Health

  Jun 5
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• 48 cases of norovirus, gastrointestinal illness linked to spot prawns across Canada: PHAC

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the prawns.

  Health

  Jun 1
• Baby formula supplies dry up at Okanagan stores, support agency

  Just as shelves at Okanagan grocery stores have rapidly emptied of baby formula over the last few weeks, so have the shelves at Mamas for Mamas.

  Consumer

  May 31
• Public Health Agency of Canada investigating strawberry-related hep A outbreak in Alberta, Sask.

  PHAC says 10 people in Alberta and Saskatchewan who ate fresh organic strawberries from Co-op stores are now part of a hepatitis A outbreak.

  Canada

  May 27
• Alberta confirms 5 cases of avian flu spreading to mammals

  Five skunks from central Alberta have been confirmed as having avian influenza -- a naturally occurring virus in birds.

  Environment

  May 23
• 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
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• Avian flu spread on the rise in Saskatchewan: ‘It’s very contagious for potentially all birds’

  Cases of avian flu are on the rise in Canada and across Saskatchewan. The virus is deadly to many bird species. People and other animals have a low risk of contracting it.

  Health

  May 9
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• Deadly avian flu wipes out poultry flock at farm in Burton, B.C.

  “Friday night, I found a couple on the floor that didn't look right. I thought, ‘OK, this seems to be going past the ‘stress’ phase.’ Then they started dropping, literally, dead."

  Canada

  May 5