Posted March 31, 2022 at 12:08 pm
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-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A + The Canadian Food and Drug Administration reports that bird flu has been detected on a third farm in southern Ontario. The agency says the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu was found in a poultry herd in Woolwich, Ont. on Wednesday. This follows confirmation of the virus in a poultry herd on Monday in Zorra, Ont., Outside London, Ont. Avian flu was first spotted on an Ontario farm Sunday in another poultry flock near Guelph, Ont. Trending Stories
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Read more: Avian flu found on second farm in southern Ontario: CFIA
The CFIA says it has implemented control zones and is helping nearby farms increase their biosecurity. The most recent outbreak of bird flu began last year in Europe and has since spread to the United States and Canada, destroying commercial farms with very high mortality rates. The story goes on under the ad The CFIA says bird flu is not a major public health concern for healthy people who do not come in regular contact with infected birds. He says people should stay away from birds that look sick and call them or a local veterinarian for any concerns. © 2022 The Canadian Press
