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The Manicouagan does not escape dead birds
By Charlotte Paquet 8:52 AM - 16 June 2022
The phenomenon of dead or dying birds has reached Manicouagan. Discoveries have been reported, including that of a citizen of Pointe-Lebel, Sylvie Charest, who found three on the beach in the Pointe-Paradis sector.
It was while looking for her cat on Sunday June 12 that the Lebeloise came across a first dead bird in a state of decomposition. Then a little further, another was dying. It was a Common Eider.
“I went home to get some gloves and put them in a box. I took him away until I found a solution. It was not dead, but not strong,” underlines Ms. Charest who, the next day, also discovered another dead gull.
As early as Sunday, the lady tried to contact wildlife protection officers, but after waiting an hour on the phone, she gave up. She finally managed to speak to someone on Tuesday morning and that same afternoon an officer was on site to collect the three birds. The one who was still dying was euthanized.
Dead birds were also discovered in Ragueneau and the analysis of specimens confirmed that avian flu was involved, Sylvie Charest was told. "We consider that avian flu has spread to most regions of Quebec where there are migratory birds," said Daniel Labonté, spokesman for the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks.
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June 29, 2022
Follow the bird picking operation
In recent weeks, many Gannets have been found dead or sick on the territory of the Magdalen Islands. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ) and the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) confirm that the mortality of its birds is due to avian influenza.
A first clean-up operation was coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment at the beginning of June. Unfortunately, new birds are found on the beaches and a new cleaning operation coordinated by the Maritime Community of the Islands began on June 16.
Beach cleaning
This web page will be updated daily to keep you informed of the beaches where the contractor will be. If you see dead birds on a beach that is not listed here, it means that it has not yet been cleaned and that the contractor in charge of the contract will go soon. If you see dead birds on a beach that appears lower, it means that it has already been cleaned but that other birds have come to die there.
Please note that the Maritime Community will follow up on the state of the beaches in mid-July to reassess the situation.
Daily report of operations:- June 15: cleaning of 4 km of beach from Anse-aux-Baleiniers, 4 carcasses collected
- June 16: cleaning of 12 km of beach at the Dune du Nord (up to the barge), 226 carcasses collected
- June 17: cleaning of 4 km of beach at the Dune du Nord, 101 carcasses collected
- June 17: cleaning of 10 km of beach by municipal teams on about fifteen small beaches, 30 carcasses collected
- June 20: cleaning of 8 km of beach at Dune du Nord (Grosse-Île), 249 carcasses collected
- June 21: cleaning of 5 km of Grosse-Île beach, 199 carcasses collected
- June 22: cleaning of 6 km of beach at Pointe de l'Est, 129 carcasses collected
- June 23: cleaning of 4 km of beach at the Grande Échouerie, 290 carcasses collected
- June 27: cleaning of 14 km of beach at the Grande Échouerie, 838 carcasses collected
- June 28: cleaning of the beaches of chemin des Pealey, Bassin Ouest, Bassin Est and 3 km in Dune du Sud, 218 carcasses collected
- June 29: cleaning of 8 km of beach at the Dune du Sud, 286 carcasses collected
- June 30: cleaning of 6 km of beach at the Dune du Sud, 825 carcasses collected
- July 1: cleaning of 5 km of beach at the Dune du Sud, 211 carcasses collected
If a bird is dead on private land, follow the MAPAQ procedure to pick it up and throw it in a container designated by the Municipality (see below):- Wear disposable gloves if you have them. Use a double plastic bag.
- Reach into the bag and grasp the carcass through the bag. Gradually turn it over the carcass, gently lifting it to fit it completely into the bag without touching it.
- Tie the bag.
- Put the gloves in your black bin and bring the bag containing the carcass in the identified container provided to one of the following places:
- At the Capitol of the East
- At the Grosse-Île barracks
- At CGMR
- At the municipal garage of L'Étang-du-Nord
- At the municipal garage of L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert
- At the L'Île-d'Entrée transshipment site
- Wash your hands with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth or nose before washing your hands.
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“Moyaks” and gulls dead from avian flu in Minganie, but no puffins
July 26, 2022 John St-Pierre Home , News
Sixty-six birds have been found dead this season in the Mingan Archipelago. These are mostly common eiders commonly known as "moyak", and gulls, but no Atlantic puffins. In Quebec, the avian flu epidemic has killed thousands of birds, mainly affecting marine species.
The common eider is the most abundant species on the islands off Havre-Saint-Pierre and Mingan. The two puffin colonies that are very popular with visitors to the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada are in good health, with 830 individuals inventoried.
Under surveillance
Resource Conservation Manager Aurore Pérot is concerned about the situation, but not worried. “Bird mortalities are on the rise this year. The portrait remains incomplete considering that Mingan Park extends over 152 km.
Parks Canada staff in Minganie monitor the situation and report each carcass to the Quebec Department of Wildlife. Awareness is raised with visitors.
More worrying in Gaspésie
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine Archipelago and the northern gannet colony on Bonaventure Island and Rocher Percé are the most affected. More than 5,000 carcasses have been found since mid-June in the Magdalen Islands.
Government of Quebec scientists estimate that the avian influenza virus is rife in all regions. There is no more countdown. Northern gannets, eider ducks, sea gulls, snow geese and bustards are the most affected by the epidemic.
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CASES OF AVIAN FLU DETECTED IN SHERBROOKE
Posted by Jasmine Grégoire | Aug 10, 2022 | Regional News
The presence of avian flu has been detected on the territory of the city of Sherbrooke. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec as well as the Ministry of Wildlife and Parks confirm the presence of wild birds infected with avian influenza. The virus is only rarely transmitted from animals to humans, but citizens are urged to be vigilant for the presence of dead animals. People with a chicken coop should also be careful. Avoid contact with farmed and wild birds and report dead wild birds.
Among the preventive measures that can be put in place, we note the cleaning of the facilities, equipment and clothing used when visiting a chicken coop. The number of cases present on the territory of the city of Sherbrooke has not been confirmed by MAPAQ for the moment.
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Updated at 2:00 a.m.
Birds affected by avian flu in Sherbrooke
Remi Leonard
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The discovery of wild birds affected by avian flu in Sherbrooke has prompted the authorities to call on the population of the region to be cautious, particularly those who have a chicken coop at home.
“The risk for birds of contracting the avian influenza virus is currently high,” warns the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ). However, he specifies at the same time that no new case has been detected in Estrie farms since last April.
Informed of the situation by MAPAQ and the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP), the City of Sherbrooke issued a communication on Tuesday inviting people to prevent the spread of the disease. Vigilance is particularly required for owners of urban hens in the territory.
Recommendations
The Society for the Protection of Animals in Estrie, which raises awareness in particular among owners of chicken coops, recalls a few recommendations in order to minimize the risks. It is essential to avoid any contact between your animals and wild birds, for example by keeping water and food inside the henhouse, in addition to frequently cleaning the facilities, equipment and clothing used. The virus is rarely transmitted from animals to humans, although humans may contribute to the spread, authorities say.
Barn owners are also advised to watch their birds for symptoms, including lack of energy and appetite, decreased egg production and laying many eggs with soft shells or no shells, swelling of the head, eyelids, crest, wattles and hocks, diarrhea, lack of coordination, or sudden death, details the City of Sherbrooke.
Contacted by La Tribune , the MFFP could not specify on Tuesday how many cases were identified in Sherbrooke and when these dated. On the online map of reports listed by federal authorities, a single case of an infected wild bird appeared in Sherbrooke as of June 27.
Citizens can report the presence of wild birds that are dead or in poor condition as well as any signs of illness, unusual behavior or mortality in their hens by calling 1 877 346 6763.
At the height of the last wave of avian flu, in the spring, five farms in the Eastern Townships were declared positive for the disease, particularly affecting Canards du Lac-Brome, but also dealing a blow to the entire industry.
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Decrease in avian flu cases detected in the Mingan Islands
Radio Canada
Posted at 7:31 a.m.
The number of avian flu cases reported to the authorities of the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve is down, compared to the beginning of the summer.
A little less than a hundred carcasses of birds, probably affected by avian flu, have been reported in the National Park Reserve of the Archipel-de-Mingan.
The carcasses that could pose a risk to visitors were picked up, while the others were left behind.
Considering the vastness of the national park, the carcasses found represent only a very small sample of the total cases of bird flu that have infected the birds in the park. This is according to Aurore Pérot, conservation manager at the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve.
What we could observe was really the places where employees or visitors went, so we don't have an overall picture of the whole park , she explains.
Visitors only visit a tiny part of the islands, the largest and not the islands where there are large colonies of birds , continues Ms. Pérot.
Despite everything, the conservation manager can say that a peak in infections was reached between mid-July and the end of July and that a decrease in the number of carcasses discovered is now noticed.
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Outstanding questions
It is still difficult to say whether the avian flu epidemic will have an impact on the health of bird populations and on the ecosystem of the archipelago. In the long term, however, an analysis should be possible thanks to the data already collected in the national park reserve.
There are a few species that are more susceptible than others, such as the common eider or the gull. We have this advantage that in our monitoring program for the state of the park, these are birds that we have been following for a very long time, decades , explains Aurore Pérot.
“ Eiders and gulls are part of our monitoring, so over time we will be able to see the impact on these populations. »
— A quote from Aurore Pérot, Conservation Manager, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
It is also likely that the disease will continue to infect seabirds in the coming years.
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Contamination of wild birds resumes
“We had a lull in August, but with the return of snow geese and Canada geese (photo) this fall, we are starting to have cases again,” explains Stéphane Lair, director of the Quebec Center for Wild Animal Health. .
The contamination of wild birds with avian flu continues in Quebec, but at a slower rate than in the spring.
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H5N1 was detected in approximately 200 wildlife birds between April and the end of July in Quebec. After having identified no cases in August, autopsies carried out on birds found dead in the wild revealed 15 new cases of avian flu in September.
“We had a lull in August, but with the return of snow geese and geese this fall, we are starting to have cases again,” explains Stéphane Lair, director of the Quebec Center for Wild Animal Health.
This fall, avian flu was detected in Canada geese and snow geese, but also in a pintail, an American black duck, two garganeys and a ring-billed gull. Citizens reported the presence of dead birds to the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Positive cases have been identified in Lachute, Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Venise-en-Québec, Cap-Tourmente and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
These are pretty much the same places as last spring. These are places where there are migratory stopovers and where there is a high density of snow geese or geese at the same time. For the moment, we have not had a case in Baie-du-Febvre as in the spring, but it should happen.
Stéphane Lair, Director of the Quebec Center for Wild Animal Health
The disease is most often spread among birds that live in colonies. Mr. Lair also refers to the hundreds of common eiders that were found dead in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region last spring, and to the carcasses of gannets that litter the beaches of Gaspésie -de-la-Madeleine.
Necrophagous birds also contract the disease. This is the case for gulls, bald eagles and turkey vultures, which are species that live in Quebec year-round. “If they eat a carcass or catch a sick bird, that's how they get infected. It's the same for crows and ravens that are scavengers,” says Lair.
"Worrying"
Veterinarian Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt says the excretions of infected birds – such as their droppings and nasal secretions – also contaminate the environment. The virus does not live long on dry surfaces; it prefers humid places and cool temperatures such as the edge of waterways, where many birds hang out, underlines the professor from the University of Montreal.
“It is worrying because environmental contamination is what can lead to the contamination of domestic [farmed] birds,” explains Professor Vaillancourt.
“For farmed birds, contamination is most often going to be through equipment, boots or a person's hands. The virus will be brought in this way inside a building where domestic birds are kept, ”he adds.
Chickens, turkeys, ducks or any other farm birds get sick from pecking at infected soil.
The veterinarian says that researchers are currently looking into the transmission of bird flu by aerosol. Also, studies are conducted on flies and mealworms. In Japan, researchers collected flies within a radius of 3 km around an infected farm. A third of the insects had virus particles on their bodies, notes Mr. Vaillancourt.
In Canada, 967 wild birds or mammals have tested positive for H5N1, according to an interactive table overseen by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), since November 2021. “This is a serious reminder for anyone who keeps birds to remain vigilant for highly pathogenic avian influenza and to ensure that they have effective biosecurity measures in place,” the CFIA wrote in an email sent to La Presse .
Note that the first case of avian flu in Quebec was listed in April 2022.
A small sample
Matthieu Beaumont, wildlife biologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), explains, however, that the statistics on avian flu in wild birds represent only a small sample. Not all bird carcasses are picked up. Autopsies are carried out only on certain specimens after the report of a citizen, he recalls.
“It's very useful for monitoring the disease, but it's not a method for measuring the impact on populations. It's done to know when the disease arrives in a given area in a given species,” says the emergency response coordinator at ECCC.
The Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec confirms for its part that avian influenza has spread in all regions of Quebec. "It remains possible that other mortality events of varying intensity in wild birds will continue to be detected sporadically in the coming months," the ministry wrote in an email.
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Suspected cases of avian flu: geese die by the dozen
Anouk Lebel | The Journal of Montreal| Published on November 29, 2022 at 00:00 - Update at 09:21
Avian flu is hitting dozens of snow geese on a migratory stopover along the Richelieu River in Montérégie, which is causing concern among residents.
“They act as if they were poisoned, they are not like they are there,” worries Jacques Cardinal, a retiree from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Coming to take his traditional migration photos, he found at least fifty dead geese and others in agony on the shore, something he had never seen in thirty years.
"It can be dangerous, the children play with it, they could touch it," adds his friend Daniel Martel, desperate by the inaction of the authorities, who should have removed the carcasses days ago, according to him.
L'Arche de Zoé, a shelter for farm animals and wild animals in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, has received many calls about this in recent days.
“The geese, in normal times, it is very difficult to capture them. But a lot of people had brought them home and hoped that we could treat them,” explains owner Marie-Claude Poirier.
Avian Flu
Everything indicates that geese are infected with ...avian influenza virus, according to Stéphane Lair, professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Université Montréal.
“We received some from Saint-Jean, but also from Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, which we sent for analysis. [...] it is sure that it is that , indicates it.
The animal health specialist explains that the virus arrived in Quebec in the spring, but causes a more “spectacular” mortality this fall.
And it is in particular because the geese are gathered in the same place for their migration to North Carolina from the Arctic that the virus spreads quickly.
They also rub shoulders with ducks who are asymptomatic carriers and contribute to the spread, he explains.
“It's like COVID, it's a question of contacts. It's like an office party,” he says.
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Called to react, the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks did not respond to our request last night.
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Centre-du-Québec: new carcasses of dead geese found
AMELIE PAQUETTE
Monday, 5 December 2022 20:27
UPDATE Monday, 5 December 2022 22:02
After Montérégie last week, it is now Centre-du-Québec's turn to find itself in the presence of dead geese, which would have contracted avian flu.
Several dead birds were found in Drummondville and Victoriaville.
Every morning, Philippe Halo walks along the Saint-François River, near Drummondville's municipal beach, to observe birds. For several weeks, the pensioner, who is also a fan of hunting, finds carcasses of dead geese on the edge of the banks every day.
“There were more and more people dying every day. It varies between 15 to 30 geese per day [according to my estimates]. I don't like it, because it's not a good sign. I'm a hunter by the way. When you see such a thing, you think of avian flu,” explained the pensioner, who contacted the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks to report the presence of these birds.
Several tens of kilometers further, in Victoriaville, nearly 200 carcasses of dead geese were picked up this weekend, at the Beaudet Reservoir, during an operation carried out jointly by the firefighters of the City of Victoriaville and the Protective Society of animals of Arthabaska (SPAA).
Quebec has confirmed that it has received reports of dead geese in Drummondville and Victoriaville.
“We still have confirmations that in the areas of Drummondville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, we had the presence of avian influenza in wild birds. It must be remembered that these wild birds are the natural reservoir of the avian influenza virus. It is normal to observe it in these populations. They are the ones who will spread the virus along the migratory corridors,” explained Ariane Massé, biologist in the biosecurity and wild animal health division at the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlife. Parks.
A surveillance program for avian influenza in wild birds is underway. With this project, nearly 800 specimens were analyzed in the province, including about fifty in Centre-du-Québec. The biologist wishes to reassure the population, and recalls that this virus is difficult to transmit to humans. If you find a carcass, it is recommended that you do not handle it and report its presence to the relevant authorities.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed
EVENT ID
4191
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1
START DATE
2021/11/26
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2015/02/05
CONFIRMATION DATE
2021/12/20
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE
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SELF-DECLARATION
NO
REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 40
REPORT ID
FUR_160510
REPORT REFERENCE
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REPORT DATE
2023/05/01
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
Contact with wild species
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
One new outbreak of HPAI in domestic non-poultry is reported in Alberta. Additional wildbirds were added to the report. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wild birds, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cooper's Hawk (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 ---
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Northern Shoveler (WILD)
NEW - 1 ----
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Blue winged teal (WILD)
NEW - 4 ----
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Mallard (WILD)
NEW - 2 1 ---
...
American Black Duck (WILD)
NEW - 2 ----
...
Snow Goose (WILD)
NEW - 5 5 ---
...
Birds (DOMESTIC)
NEW 38 24 24 14 0 0
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Canada Goose (WILD)
NEW - 33 27 ---
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Snowy Owl (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 ---
...
Red-tailed Hawk (WILD)
NEW - 3 3 ---
...
Turkey Vulture (WILD)
NEW - 3 3 ---
...
American crow (WILD)
NEW - 14 14 ---
...
Common Raven (WILD)
NEW - 1 ----
...
Peregrin falcon (WILD)
NEW - 1 ----
...
All species
NEW 38 95 79 14 0 0
TOTAL 3274 2764 2446 1887 0 0
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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_117851 - AB-2022-HPAI-061 - LACOMBE COUNTY (AB-IP61)
OB_117509 - QC-2023-HPAI-WB(1) - QUÉBEC - WILDBIRDS
OB_117504 - NS-2023-HPAI-WB(1) - NOVA SCOTIA - WILDBIRDS
UPDATED OUTBREAKS
OB_116290 - PEI-2023-HPAI-WB(1) - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDS
OB_116289 - ON-2023-HPAI-WB(1) - ONTARIO - WILDBIRDS
OB_115553 - QC-2022-HPAI-WB(2) - QUÉBEC - WILDBIRDS
OB_115550 - ON-2022-HPAI-WB(2) - ONTARIO - WILDBIRDS
OB_115540 - NB-2022-HPAI-WB(2) - NEW BRUNSWICK - WILDBIRDS
OB_115422 - MB-2022-HPAI-WB(2) - MANITOBA - WILDBIRDS
OB_115420 - BC-2022-HPAI-WB(2) - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WILDBIRDS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
4438
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1
START DATE
2022/04/03
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE- CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/02
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 17
REPORT ID
FUR_166677
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/12
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION- Contact with wild species
- Unknown or inconclusive
We report additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in skunks. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Cats (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL4211-- Dogs (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Domestic cat (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-33--- Striped Skunk (WILD)NEW-42---TOTAL-70387-- American Mink (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-321-- Harbor Seal (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1717--- Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-32--- American Black Bear (black bear) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-211-- Red Fox (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-45357-- All speciesNEW-42---TOTAL414610017--
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic testhttps://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4438Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba Racoon (Northern raccoon),Striped Skunk,American Mink,American Black Bear (black bear),Harbor Seal,Red Fox,Dogs,Domestic cat,Cats 43 2022/05/02 2024/03/28 Positive Gene sequencing National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba American Mink,Striped Skunk,Cats,Red Fox,Racoon (Northern raccoon),Harbor Seal,Dogs,Domestic cat,American Black Bear (black bear) 43 2022/05/01 2024/03/28 Positive
NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_133538 - AB-2024-HPAIM-001 - ALBERTA - MAMMALS 2024
OB_133802 - QC-2024-HPAIM-001 - QUÉBEC - MAMMALS 2024
OB_133801 - PEI-2024-HPAIM-001 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS 2024
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GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
5283
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N5
START DATE
2023/02/16
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in the country
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE- CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/10/05
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 3
REPORT ID
FUR_166673
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/12
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION- Unknown or inconclusive
- Contact with wild species
We report additional wild birds infected with highly pathogenic fully Eurasian H5N5 (2.3.4.4b) avian influenza viruses in Prince Edward Island. This Event is the continuation of Event #4754, where we had reported previous occurrences of H5N5 in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry. QUANTITATIVE
DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated American crow (WILD)NEW-22---TOTAL-22--- Northern fulmar (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1313--- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-77--- Great black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1414--- Black-legged Kittiwake (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-3737---
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic testReal-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba Northern fulmar,Great black-backed Gull,American crow,Black-legged Kittiwake,Herring Gull 3 2023/10/05 2024/03/14 Positive Gene sequencing National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba Northern fulmar,Black-legged Kittiwake,American crow,Herring Gull,Great black-backed Gull 3 2023/10/05 2024/03/14 Positive
NEW OUTBREAKS OB_133535 - PEI-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
PEI-2024-HPAI-WB-1
START DATE
2024/01/01
END DATE
DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Prince Edward Island
SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Queens
THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Charlottetown
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Not applicable
LOCATION
Prince Edward Island - wildbirds
Latitude, Longitude
46.25 , -63.11
(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
- SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated American crow (WILD)
WildNEW-22---TOTAL-22--- -
Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4
GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
5065
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N5
START DATE
2023/04/04
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Unusual host species
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE- CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/19
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 4
REPORT ID
FUR_166678
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/12
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION- Unknown or inconclusive
- Contact with wild species
We report additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza Fully Eurasian H5N5 (2.3.4.4b) virus in raccoons from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wildlife, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php.
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Striped Skunk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11--- Racoon (Northern raccoon) (WILD)NEW-22---TOTAL-66--- Red Fox (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-22--- All speciesNEW-22---TOTAL-99---
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic testGene sequencing Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health Racoon (Northern raccoon),Striped Skunk,Red Fox 4 2023/05/19 2024/03/26 Positive Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health Racoon (Northern raccoon),Striped Skunk,Red Fox 4 2023/05/19 2024/03/26 Positive
NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_133540 - NS-2024-H5N5-MAM (1) - NOVA SCOTIA - MAMMALS
OB_133539 - PEI-2024-H5N5-MAM (1) - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - MAMMALS
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Avian flu: gannets in better shape
May 9, 2024
Published by Philippe Pesant-Bellemare
Nearly two years after the massacre suffered by the gannets of Rocher aux Oiseaux due to avian flu , the mortality rate seems to have decreased significantly.
At least that's what the data collected by the Canadian Wildlife Service indicates, according to biologist Jean-François Rail, who specializes in migratory birds.
He explains that the species could have developed a form of resistance to the virus, or that it could have become “less pathogenic”.
According to him, this downward trend is expected to continue in 2024.
However, an aerial inventory will be carried out in Quebec gannet colonies in order to monitor their level of mortality.
Asked about the species' ability to regenerate, Mr. Rail expects the number of individuals to remain rather stable.
First appearing in Asia and Europe in 2020, the H5N1 avian influenza strain spread to North America in 2022 with the arrival of migratory birds .
The number of gannets established at Rocher aux Oiseaux then experienced a decrease of approximately 58% compared to previous years , according to data collected by the Canadian Wildlife Service.
On the Islands, the carcasses of birds which were found by the thousands on the beaches of the archipelago had left their mark.
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Canada - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 2
GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease
EVENT ID
5582
DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1
START DATE
2024/01/01
REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease
DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2015/02/04
CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/01/15
EVENT STATUS
On-going
END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION
NO REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 2
REPORT ID
FUR_167272
REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/05/13
REPORT STATUS
Validated
NO EVOLUTION REPORT
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION- Contact with wild species
This event is the continuation of event #4191 for reporting wild birds with high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus. Outbreaks are reported by province/territory. The geographical marker is on the capital. Outbreaks of HPAI in domestic non-poultry are reported in Event #5250. For detailed and current information on high pathogenicity avian influenza cases in wild birds, please consult : http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/avian_influenza.php. Wildlife surveillance as well as the Canadian Avian Influenza Surveillance System (CanNAISS) activities for poultry are ongoing in Canada. According to Article 10.4.1.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry.
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Cooper's Hawk (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-3---- Wood Duck (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Northern Pintail (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- American wigeon (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-3---- Green-winged Teal (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-3---- Northern Shoveler (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Blue winged teal (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Mallard (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-11---- American Black Duck (WILD)NEW-5----TOTAL-6---- Anatidae (unidentified) (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Snow Goose (WILD)NEW-2----TOTAL-17---- Anserinae (unidentified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Ross's Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Great Blue Heron (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Brent Goose (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Canada Goose (WILD)NEW-4----TOTAL-83---- Cackling Goose (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-8---- Snowy Owl (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Great Horned owl (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-13---- Red-tailed Hawk (WILD)NEW-2----TOTAL-11---- Rough-legged Hawk (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Dunlin (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Turkey Vulture (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- American crow (WILD)NEW-8----TOTAL-25---- Common Raven (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Blue jay (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Trumpeter Swan (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4---- Tundra Swan (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Peregrin falcon (WILD)NEW-4----TOTAL-8---- Bald Eagle (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-2---- Laridae (unidentified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Herring Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-4---- Glaucous-winged Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Great black-backed Gull (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- White-winged Scoter (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-1---- Double-crested cormorant (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Black-billed Magpie (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-4---- Horned Grebe (WILD)NEW-2----TOTAL-2---- Barred Owl (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-3---- Barn Owl (Common Barn-Owl) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- Hooded Merganser (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-1---- American goshawk (WILD)NEW-1----TOTAL-2---- All speciesNEW-38----TOTAL-235----
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
NO
METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic testGene sequencing National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba Mallard,Northern Shoveler,Anserinae (unidentified),Black-billed Magpie,Green-winged Teal,Ross's Goose,Red-tailed Hawk,Herring Gull,Dunlin,Glaucous-winged Gull,Northern Pintail,Blue jay,Barred Owl,American goshawk,Snowy Owl,Double-crested cormorant,Cackling Goose,Great Blue Heron,Common Raven,Peregrin falcon,Bald Eagle,Wood Duck,Canada Goose,Snow Goose,Cooper's Hawk,American crow,Laridae (unidentified),Trumpeter Swan,Barn Owl (Common Barn-Owl),American wigeon,American Black Duck,Great Horned owl,Great black-backed Gull,Hooded Merganser 10 2024/01/15 2024/03/28 Positive Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD), Winnipeg, Manitoba Dunlin,Anserinae (unidentified),Laridae (unidentified),Peregrin falcon,Glaucous-winged Gull,Barn Owl (Common Barn-Owl),Wood Duck,Hooded Merganser,Snow Goose,Barred Owl,Cooper's Hawk,Bald Eagle,American crow,American Black Duck,Green-winged Teal,Black-billed Magpie,American wigeon,Mallard,Great Horned owl,Northern Pintail,Herring Gull,Ross's Goose,Double-crested cormorant,Great black-backed Gull,Cackling Goose,Red-tailed Hawk,Northern Shoveler,Snowy Owl,Canada Goose,Blue jay,Common Raven,American goshawk,Trumpeter Swan,Great Blue Heron 10 2024/01/15 2024/03/28 Positive
UPDATED OUTBREAKS
OB_133569 - NS-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - NOVA SCOTIA - WILDBIRDS
OB_132691 - AB-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - ALBERTA - WILDBIRDS
OB_132696 - QC-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - QUÉBEC - WILDBIRDS
OB_132693 - ON-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - ONTARIO - WILDBIRDS
OB_132697 - PEI-2024-HPAI-WB-1 - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - WILDBIRDSComment
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