Highly pathogenic avian influenza: countries officially recognized by Canada as being free of the disease

Countries officially recognized by Canada as free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) which is listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Code.

Importation

Imports of live animals, germplasm, hatching eggs, and unprocessed/raw animal products and animal by-products from susceptible species originating from countries and/or zones not recognized as free are prohibited.

The importation of pet birds from countries and/or zones other than those listed below may be allowed.

Outbreak

During an outbreak in countries and/or zones usually recognized as free of HPAI, imports of live birds, hatching eggs, germplasm, and unprocessed/raw avian products and by-products are not permitted from the countries and/or zones not recognized as free. Additionally, imported live birds, poultry, and hatching eggs from other countries and/or zones may not travel through zones not recognized as free on their way to Canada.

Countries recognized by Canada as being free of HPAI

  • Australia
    • The entire country of Australia was under restriction for HPAI from May 22, 2024 to June 6, 2024
    • The state of Victoria is under restriction for HPAI from June 6, 2024 until further notice
    • The state of New South Wales is under restriction for HPAI from June 19, 2024 until further notice
    • The Australian Capital Territory is under restriction for HPAI from June 27, 2024 until further notice
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
    • The following Brazilian states are recognized free of HPAI:
      • Federal District of Brazil
      • Goiás
      • Mato Grosso
      • Mato Grosso do Sul
      • Minas Gerais
      • Paraná
      • Rio Grande do Sul
      • Santa Catarina
      • São Paulo
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • European Union (EU) Member States
  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
    • The entire country of New Zealand is under restriction for HPAI from December 1, 2024 until further notice
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Please note that, for the United States of America, European Union Member States, and the United Kingdom, a restricted zone is a 10 km circular zone around an infected premises, and not the entire state or county listed below.

European Union Member States

EU Member States with current outbreaks Regions with zones of restriction in place
Belgium
  • East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen)
Bulgaria
  • Plovdiv
Germany
  • Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
  • Saxony (Sachsen)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Hungary
  • Békés
  • Hajdú-Bihar
  • Bács-Kiskun
Italy
  • Piedmont (Piemonte)
Netherlands
  • Friesland
  • Zeeland
Poland
  • Greater Poland (wielkopolskie)
  • Masovian (mazowieckie)
  • Warmian-Masurian (warmińsko-mazurskie)
  • Kuyavian-Pomeranian (kujawsko-pomorskie)
  • Łódź (łódzkie)
  • Lesser Poland (małopolskie)
Sweden
  • Skåne

United Kingdom

United Kingdom countries with current outbreaks Regions with zones of restriction in place
England
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Shropshire
  • Cornwall
  • Merseyside
  • Devon
  • Cheshire
  • Herefordshire
  • North Yorkshire
Northern Ireland
  • Tyrone
  • Londonderry
Wales
  • Wrexham
  • Flintshire
  • Powys

United States of America

Current outbreaks in the United States (A-Z) Counties with zones of restriction in place
Counties in brackets are within the 10 km diameter circular surveillance zone around infected premises
Arizona
  • Pinal
Arkansas
  • Clay (Randolph AR, Riply MO)
  • Cleveland (Lincoln)
California
  • Merced (Stanislaus)
  • Tulare (Fresno)
  • Fresno (Kings, Tulare)
  • Kern
  • San Joaquin (Amador, Sacramento, Stanislaus)
  • Stanislaus (Merced, San Joaquin)
  • Riverside
  • Butte (Sutter, Yuba)
  • Madera (Mercer, Mariposa)
Colorado
  • Weld
Delaware
  • Kent (Caroline MD, Queen Anne's MD)
Florida
  • Miami-Dade
Illinois
  • Henry (Rock Island)
  • Livingston (Ford)
  • Lawrence (Richland)
  • Cook (Will)
Indiana
  • Jay (Adams IN, Randolph IN, Wells IN, Mercer OH, Darke OH)
  • Adams (Jay IN, Mercer OH)
  • Jackson (Bartholemew)
  • Washington (Jackson, Scott)
  • Elkhart (LaGrange IN, Cass MI, St. Joseph MI)
  • LaGrange (St. Joseph MI)
Iowa
  • Sac (Buena Vista, Calhoun, Pocahontas)
  • Buena Vista (Calhoun, Pocahontas, Sac)
  • O'Brien (Sioux)
Kansas
  • Rooks
Maryland
  • Caroline (Queen Anne's, Talbot)
  • Queen Anne's (Caroline)
  • Dorchester
  • Worcester (Wicomico)
Michigan
  • Ottawa (Allegan)
Minnesota
  • Dakota (Goodhue, Rice)
  • Wadena (Becker, Hubbard)
Missouri
  • Cooper (Moniteau)
  • Newton (Jasper, McDonald)
  • Jasper
  • Lawrence (Jasper, Newton, Dade)
  • McDonald (Barry MO, Newton MO, Benton AR)
  • Barry (McDonald, Newton)
Montana
  • Missoula
New Jersey
  • Union (Essex NJ, Middlesex NJ, Hudson NY, Richmond NY)
New York
  • Suffolk
  • Queens (Bronx NY, Kings NY, Nassau NY, New York NY, Bergen NJ, Hudson NJ)
  • Bronx (Nassau NY, New York NY, Queens NY, Westchester NY, Bergen NJ, Hudson NJ)
  • Kings (New York, Queens)
North Carolina
  • Hyde (Beaufort, Washington)
  • Sampson (Duplin)
North Dakota
  • McHenry
  • Bottineau
Ohio
  • Greene
  • Darke (Auglaize OH, Mercer OH, Shelby OH, Miami OH, Jay IN, Randolph IN)
  • Mercer (Auglaize OH, Darke OH, Shelby OH, Van Wert OH, Adams IN, Jay IN, Randolph IN)
  • Van Wert (Allen, Auglaize, Mercer)
  • Auglaize (Mercer, Shelby)
Oklahoma
  • Adair (Delaware, Cherokee)
Oregon
  • Union
Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh (Berks, Carbon, Schuylkill)
  • Dauphin (York)
  • Cumberland (Adams, Perry, York)
  • Lebanon (Berks, Schuylkill)
  • Lancaster (Berks, Lebanon)
  • Philadelphia (Delaware PA, Montgomery PA, Camden NJ, Gloucester NJ)
Puerto Rico
  • Culebra
South Dakota
  • Charles Mix
  • Miner (McCook)
Tennessee
  • Gibson
Virginia
  • Accomack
Wisconsin
  • Kenosha (Lake IL, McHenry IL, Walworth)
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