February 4, 2022
On February 3, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of high pathogenic avian influenza (AI), subtype H5N1, at a commercial flock in western Nova Scotia.
Canada has reported this finding to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)) in accordance with international reporting obligations.
The CFIA has placed the farm premises under quarantine and established movement control measures and enhanced biosecurity for farms within the area to limit any potential spread of the disease on the premises or elsewhere in the province.
In light of this situation, Canadian poultry owners are being reminded to take an active role in protecting their flocks by employing strict biosecurity measures on their property and immediately reporting any signs of illness to their veterinarian.
For more information on measures poultry farms can take to protect their flocks from avian influenza, please visit the Avian influenza page on the CFIA website.