H5N1

• 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
  
• Strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza kills thousands of birds in Quebec

  Îles-de-la-Madeleine Mayor Jonathan Lapierre said the operation to dispose of all the dead animals has begun. The carcasses, he added, have to be moved out by boat.

  Environment

  Jun 1
  
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• Avian flu detected on Vancouver Island in small Comox Valley poultry flock

  A small poultry flock in British Columbia's Comox Valley has tested positive for the avian flu, the first case on Vancouver Island.

  Health

  May 11
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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
• 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
• U.S. reports first human bird flu case in Colorado prison inmate

  The CDC said it has tracked the health of more than 2,500 people who have been exposed to H5N1 virus-infected birds, but that this was the only confirmed case to date.

  World

  Apr 29
• H5N1 strain considered the worst avian flu to hit Saskatchewan since 2015

  'It’s causing more widespread mortality in our wild bird populations,' provincial wildlife health specialist Iga Stasiak said of the H5N1 avian flu.

  Canada

  Apr 27
• Avian flu confirmed in Manitoba poultry flock

  The CFIA's website says the disease was confirmed Saturday in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, east of Winnipeg.

  Health

  Apr 25
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• Quebec duck farm says it has to kill 150,000 birds, lay off 300 staff due to avian flu

  Angela Anderson of Brome Lake Ducks says it will likely take six to 12 months and possibly several million dollars to fully restore its operations.

  Canada

  Apr 20
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• Avian flu cases identified among flock at handful of Quebec farms

  All four locations where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza have been detected are in the province's Estrie region.

  Health

  Apr 18