CFIA Confirms Bird Flu Cases in Manitoba, Canada’s First Autumn Infections
Manitoba’s first cases of bird flu this year have all occurred in September, with a federal agency detecting six cases and declaring primary control zones for the affected areas. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said that it detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on Sept. 10 in the Rural Municipality of De [...]
TL;DR
- Manitoba has confirmed its first bird flu cases of the year in September.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on September 10th.
- The case was found in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.
- A primary control zone was declared on September 11th, impacting commercial and non-commercial birds, as well as captive-raised birds.
- The control zone also covers related products and by-products, and anything exposed to affected birds.