H5N1 HPAI Duck Farm Les Sources01 Quebec

[niman]

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

• April 17, 2022 – Les Sources (poultry flock)
• April 14, 2022 – Brome-Missisquoi (poultry flock)
• April 13, 2022 – Haut-Saint-François (small flock)
• April 12, 2022 – Val-Saint-François (poultry flock)

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.

The CFIA has established Primary Control Zones (PCZ), in the areas where the disease has been identified. The PCZs have been established to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza:

• Map: Avian influenza zones

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

Edited April 21, 2022 by niman

[niman]

map update

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[niman]

PCZ-28 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

[niman]

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

[niman]

map update

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