Avian influenza strikes another Quebec poultry flock

A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Quebec has been discovered.

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On a light gray background, a light blue disposable face mask, a stethoscope, an electronic thermometer, pills, a pen and a notebook with the inscription AVIAN INFLUENZA. Medical concept
On a light gray background, a light blue disposable face mask, a stethoscope, an electronic thermometer, pills, a pen and a notebook with the inscription AVIAN INFLUENZA. Medical concept
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A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Quebec has been discovered.

The latest case was confirmed on April 13 in the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, according to a report from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The agency did not disclose the type of flock that was involved, nor did it state how many birds were in the flock.

 While this is the first commercial case to be confirmed in this particular municipality, it marks the 29th case of HPAI in a commercial poultry operation in Quebec since the beginning of the 2022-23 HPAI outbreak. Prior to this, the most recent case of HPAI in the province was confirmed on April 4, in the Rouville Regional County Municipality, as well as the three most recent cases before that.

In addition to the HPAI detection in the commercial flock, the virus was also confirmed in a backyard flock in Sherbrooke, Quebec, also on April 13.

The province’s first instance of HPAI during the present outbreak was confirmed on April 12, 2022, in the La Val-Saint-Francois Regional County Municipality.

To date, only two Canadian provinces have had more HPAI cases than Quebec during the 2022-23 outbreak. British Columbia has had 77, while Alberta has had 38.

All provinces in Canada have had confirmed cases of HPAI in either commercial or backyard poultry except for Prince Edward Island, but Prince Edward Island has had confirmed cases of HPAI in wild birds. No poultry in the Canadian territories has been affected by HPAI, but all territories have had confirmed cases in wild birds.

To learn more about HPAI cases in commercial poultry flocks in the United States and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com. 

Read our ongoing coverage of the global avian influenza outbreak.

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