Farmers have stepped up biosecurity as the current strain of avian influenza is more transmissible than other outbreaks.

H5 avian influenza found in Ontario poultry flock

H5 avian influenza has been confirmed on an Ontario premise in the Municipality of Strathroy-Cardoc. The presence of the virus was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Dec. 16. The infected premise has been placed under quarantine. CFIA will also be establishing specific movement control measures and permitting processes for farms within the […] Read more

HPAI advisory for town of Amerherstburg

The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) was made aware of symptoms consistent with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a turkey flock in the town of Amherstburg. The FBCC is advising poultry producers in the area to implement heightened biosecurity measures immediately. This includes minimizing the movement of birds, people and equipment on and off of the farm […] Read more