As of Friday, 20 locations in the province were considered actively infected
. Alberta had the next highest number of infected sites with 11, followed by British Columbia with eight. More than 7.6 million birds in Canada have either died or been euthanized due to the flu since last year, including 945,000 in Quebec.
“We expected to have cases this year, and it’s certain that we’ve had more than expected,” he said. Pelletier, who is general manager of the Equipe quebecoise de controle des maladies avicoles, said cases can rise in the spring due to the return of migratory birds that carry the disease. He said some of the farms involved are duck farms, which create heightened risk because ducks tend to carry the disease for longer before showing symptoms.
Animal welfare is also a big concern, he said. Flocks where the virus is found are euthanized, partly to spare them a slow death from disease. However, he said carbon dioxide – the gas of choice for euthanizing the birds – is currently in short supply because there is so much demand for making carbonated drinks and other uses.
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