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Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in QuebecA biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada says these are the first reported cases of the virus being passed from wild birds to marine mammals in Quebec.HealthAug 3
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Food agency lifts restrictions imposed after discovery of avian flu in New BrunswickThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ended restrictions in New Brunswick that were imposed following the discovery of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in April.CanadaJun 8
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Strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza kills thousands of birds in QuebecÎles-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.EnvironmentJun 1
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Avian flu detected on Vancouver Island in small Comox Valley poultry flockA small poultry flock in British Columbia's Comox Valley has tested positive for the avian flu, the first case on Vancouver Island.HealthMay 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."CanadaMay 5
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Bird flu confirmed in 2 more B.C. small poultry flocks in Richmond, KelownaThe 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.HealthMay 4
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U.S. reports first human bird flu case in Colorado prison inmateThe 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.WorldApr 29
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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.CanadaApr 27
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Avian flu confirmed in Manitoba poultry flockThe CFIA's website says the disease was confirmed Saturday in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, east of Winnipeg.HealthApr 25
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Quebec duck farm says it has to kill 150,000 birds, lay off 300 staff due to avian fluAngela Anderson of Brome Lake Ducks says it will likely take six to 12 months and possibly several million dollars to fully restore its operations.CanadaApr 20
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