‘Highly pathogenic’ bird flu confirmed in Ontario as Toronto council debates backyard hens program - Toronto Star

Some experts say the reported cases of the avian flu virus among backyard poultry populations should be cause for concern.

There could be trouble in the henhouse for Toronto’s backyard hens program. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed cases of the “highly pathogenic” H5N1 strain of avian influenza i… [+5308 chars]

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