Around 100,000 birds have been destroyed in B.C. since the virus arrived in April
The avian flu is a federally regulated disease that is spreading worldwide and was first reported in B.C. in the Regional District of North Okanagan on April 13.
The disease has been found in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Richmond, 100-Mile House, Bowen Island, Metro Vancouver, Williams Lake and the Comox Valley.The latest strain of H5N1 is highly contagious say experts and is spreading across North America, likely by migrating wild birds.According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency 1.7 million birds have died from the virus or been put down in Canada so far.In a statement, the B.C.
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