H5N1 HPAI Duck Farm Brome-Missisquoi01 Quebec

[niman]

The CFIA has confirmed the presence of avian influenza type H5 in the following Regional County Municipalites (RCM) in Quebec:

• April 14, 2022 – Brome-Missisquoi (commercial poultry farm)
• April 13, 2022 – Haut-Saint-François (non-commercial poultry farm)
• April 12, 2022 – Val-Saint-François (commercial poultry farm)

The infected sites have been placed under quarantine. The CFIA has established movement control measures and is recommending that other farms in the area increase biosecurity.

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/avian-influenza/response-to-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-/eng/1640207916497/1640207916934

Edited April 18, 2022 by niman

[niman]

map update

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[niman]

PCZ-23 - Quebec map

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/avian-influenza/response-to-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-/ai-zones/eng/1648851134912/1648851359195

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map update

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[niman]

Quebec duck farm Brome Lake Ducks, which has detected cases of avian flu in three of its facilities, will now have to slaughter 150,000 birds and lay off nearly 300 employees.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/brome-lake-ducks-to-kill-150000-ducks-lay-off-300-employees-over-avian-flu