Canada’s first avian influenza case of 2023 confirmed

The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Canadian commercial poultry flock in 2023 was confirmed on January 7.

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the case was confirmed in the city of Chilliwack, British Columbia. CFIA did not offer information regarding the type of birds involved or the number of birds in the most recently affected flock.

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