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B.C. resident positive for H7N9 avian flu

By GFM Network News January 26, 2015

Vancouver | Reuters –– A British Columbia resident has tested positive for the H7N9 avian flu virus in the first documented case of the infection in a human in North America, the federal government said Monday. The person had returned to Canada from China and is recovering from the illness in self-isolation, the Public Health […] Read more

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Idaho confirms avian flu cases as Washington imposes new quarantine

By GFM Network News January 21, 2015

Salmon, Idaho | Reuters –– Idaho officials said avian flu was confirmed in backyard chickens in the southwest of the state on Wednesday as Washington state quarantined poultry and eggs in areas where the virus was detected in chickens, geese and ducks. The highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of avian flu was first found in Pacific […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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New outbreak of avian flu found in Washington state

By GFM Network News January 20, 2015

Seattle | Reuters — A third outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Washington state, prompting agriculture officials on Tuesday to warn bird owners to keep their flocks away from migratory birds that have spread viruses from Oregon to British Columbia. State and federal agriculture officials culled about 120 backyard chickens, geese and ducks […] Read more

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China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — China has banned all imports of U.S. poultry, poultry products and eggs amid recent reports of highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza found in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. All such products currently en route to the country will either be destroyed or returned, according to […] Read more

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Canada blocks poultry, eggs from U.S. Northwest

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 9, 2015

Birds, eggs and poultry products from Washington and Oregon are being kept out of Canada after findings of high-path avian flu in a pair of backyard flocks in those states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Dec. 24 reported highly pathogenic (“high-path”) H5N2 avian flu in a backyard free-range flock of geese, turkeys, chickens, ducks […] Read more

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FCC, BMO offer breaks on loans to poultry farmers

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 2, 2015

Poultry producers up against direct impacts from avian influenza outbreaks at farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley may be able to get breaks on their outstanding loans with some lenders. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and BMO Bank of Montreal both recently announced they may grant affected customers some leeway on payments. FCC said it “will […] Read more

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Hong Kong culls chickens, suspends imports after H7 bird flu found

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 31, 2014

Hong Kong | Reuters — Hong Kong began culling 15,000 chickens on Wednesday and suspended imports of live poultry from mainland China for 21 days after the H7 bird flu strain was discovered in a batch of live chickens from the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities also ordered the closure of the wholesale poultry market, […] Read more

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S. Korea to disinfect farms as FMD, bird flu spread

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 30, 2014

Seoul | Reuters –– South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu. The foot-and-mouth among hogs had been limited to the centre […] Read more

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CFIA caught up on Fraser Valley bird depopulations

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 29, 2014

Birds at the 11 commercial poultry farms and one other property hit so far this month by H5N2 avian influenza in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have been euthanized. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported it had completed “depopulation” of the 85 birds including ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys at a “non-commercial” farm in the Aldergrove […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

B.C. egg farm joins turkey, broiler farms on quarantine list

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 15, 2014

A 53,000-bird table egg layer operation in the greater Vancouver area is the 10th farm in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland to be confirmed with avian influenza since the beginning of the month. The farm, in the Langley municipality, was investigated Saturday under “suspicion” of avian flu and confirmed later that day to be infected with […] Read more

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Tag Archives avian flu

B.C. resident positive for H7N9 avian flu

Idaho confirms avian flu cases as Washington imposes new quarantine

New outbreak of avian flu found in Washington state

China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears

Canada blocks poultry, eggs from U.S. Northwest

FCC, BMO offer breaks on loans to poultry farmers

Hong Kong culls chickens, suspends imports after H7 bird flu found

S. Korea to disinfect farms as FMD, bird flu spread

CFIA caught up on Fraser Valley bird depopulations

B.C. egg farm joins turkey, broiler farms on quarantine list

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