Quebec wildlife authorities say the first three cases of bird flu in the province have been identified among wild birds.
·Several cases had already been identified in both wild and farmed birds in Canada since December 2021, including in the Maritime provinces, Ontario and British Columbia.
The province's Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks said Monday the H5N1 strain of avian influenza was confirmed during a surveillance operation in southwestern Quebec. Quebec authorities say the arrival of the flu was expected as several cases had been identified in both wild and farmed birds in Canada since December 2021, including in the Maritime provinces, Ontario and British Columbia.
Cases have also been identified in the United States, and the virus has been spreading since 2020 in Europe.Avian influenza is a virus that is present naturally among wild birds, in particular among aquatic species like geese, ducks and seagulls. While it usually causes few clinical symptoms in wild birds, officials say domestic birds are more sensitive to the virus, which can cause high death rates in poultry farms.
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