Avian Influenza -- Canada
A case of the avian flu virus has been confirmed in the Fraser Valley [southwestern British Columbia, BC], after a duck was shot by a hunter earlier this week or on the weekend [21-24 Nov 2015].
Ray Nickels from the BC Poultry Association confirmed the presence of the H5N2 virus, but says there's little to fear.
"There's no human risk here at all, it has to do with our industry concerns and about our bird health, but it is very dangerous for poultry flocks."
Nickels says birds like
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