Avian flu detected in Fraser Valley, home to 80% of British Columbia's poultry farms - CBC.ca

A commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford has tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced Thursday.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed a commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford has tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus. It marks the first case of … [+2043 chars]

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