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A macrophage (immune response) cell in early stages of infection with African swine fever virus, magnified about 1,000x. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

MPs get assurance on Canada’s biosecurity preparedness

Canada well prepared for foreign animal diseases, officials say

By Jonah Grignon May 10, 2023

Officials from several federal agencies have reassured the public about Canada’s animal biosecurity preparedness. Witnesses from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canada […] Read more

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U.S. begins testing bird flu vaccines for poultry after record outbreak

Four vaccines to be tested

By Tom Polansek April 15, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government is testing four potential bird flu vaccines for poultry, officials said on Friday, after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys and other birds […] Read more

File photo of a goose hunter and dog in Canada. (Brian Scholl/iStock/Getty Images)

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Ontario domestic dog dies of avian flu

Three poultry barns east of Montreal see outbreaks in space of a week

By Dave Bedard April 5, 2023

Pet owners are being warned not to feed their animals raw meat from poultry or game birds or allow pets to consume or play with dead wild birds after the […] Read more

File photo of young birds on a Canadian broiler operation. (Elena Bionysheva-Abramova/iStock/Getty Images)

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B.C. farmers granted late entry for AgriStability

Avian flu, 'extreme weather' events considered

By Dave Bedard March 17, 2023

With bird flu outbreaks and last spring’s weather woes in mind, farmers and ranchers in British Columbia are now spotted until the end of June to enrol in AgriStability. The […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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High-path avian flu pops back up in southern Ontario

Three outbreaks in Canadian poultry this month, plus skunks

By Dave Bedard March 16, 2023

Feather industry officials are calling for “extreme caution” among poultry farmers after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza turned up at two southern Ontario properties in the past week. The […] Read more

File photo of a migrating flock of snow geese in Canada. (Pchoui/iStock/Getty Images)

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Flu experts gather with H5N1 risk on the agenda

Threat to humans from current strain seen as low

By Jennifer Rigby February 24, 2023

London | Reuters — The world’s leading experts on influenza met this week to discuss the threat posed to humans by a strain of H5N1 avian flu that has caused […] Read more

File photo of wild birds in flight over a lake in Uruguay. (Paz Roca/iStock/Getty Images)

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More South American nations report bird flu cases

Brazil still remains free of contagion

By Ana Mano, Maximilian Heath, Victor Borges February 15, 2023

Sao Paulo | Reuters — The confirmation of more bird flu cases in South America raised alarm bells in Brazil, which remains free of contagion even after its close neighbours […] Read more

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Alberta poultry sector gets late entry for AgriStability

Participation deadline extended to end of month

By Dave Bedard February 2, 2023

In the wake of avian influenza outbreaks in the region, Alberta poultry producers have been granted a late participation option to sign up for the federal/provincial AgriStability income stabilization program. […] Read more

File photo of wild birds on Pokeshaw Rock in northeastern New Brunswick. (Bouillante/iStock/Getty Images)

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Avian flu pops back up in New Brunswick

B.C. only other province with cases so far this month

By Dave Bedard January 19, 2023

Highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds in Canada appears to be in check so far this month in most regions of the country outside southwestern B.C. — but for […] Read more

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U.S. avian flu outbreak of 2022 wipes out record number of birds

Vast majority of caseload originated with wild birds: USDA

By Tom Polansek November 24, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak in history, U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more