CANADA....16 CASES OF AVIAN FLU FOUND IN ALBERTA

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: Sixteen cases of Avian influenza (AI), commonly referred to as bird flu, have popped up in Alberta and with no treatment for the disease, it could be detrimental to the province’s poultry sector.

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Avian flu can be transmitted through wild birds, especially waterfowl, and though they’re not normally affected by the disease, they can still transmit it to domestic birds, which in turn can produce an outbreak as it’s highly infectious.



It’s also feared the disease could impact other bird species at the foundation like hawks, falcons or eagles at a time when the doors are getting set to open for another season at the Birds of Prey in just a few weeks time.

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