Canada - Avian flu virus found at non-commercial farm in Aldergrove, B.C.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Avian flu virus found at non-commercial farm in Aldergrove, B.C.


Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 85 birds are affected at the backyard farm

CBC News Posted: Dec 23, 2014


The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a non-commercial farm of ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys in Aldergrove, B.C., has been infected with avian flu.
This is the first backyard farm to be infected. In its latest update on the avian flu outbreak in B.C., the agency said 85 birds have been affected.


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Avian Influenza – British Columbia 2014
Infected Premises

Last updated: 2014-12-20 – 9:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. PST)
The following table lists commercial infected premises (IP) identified as part of the ongoing avian influenza situation in British Columbia. [TABLE="width: 100%, height: 19"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Chilliwack, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 1[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]13,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 1[/TD]
[TD]Turkeys[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]28,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 4[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]14,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 4[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]25,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5 [SUP]Table Note*[/SUP][/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 6[/TD]
[TD]Turkeys[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]33,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6 [SUP]Table Note*[/SUP][/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 9[/TD]
[TD]Turkeys[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]33,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 10[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]19,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 10[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]8,800[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 11[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]7,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Langley, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 13[/TD]
[TD]Table Egg Layers[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]53,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Langley, BC[/TD]
[TD]December 17[/TD]
[TD]Broiler/Breeders[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]11,800[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]Total: 245,600[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Table Notes

Table Note * IP5 and IP6 are located on the same site; however, as they are legally considered separate business entities, they are treated as two separate infected premises.
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The following table lists non-commercial infected premises (IPNC) identified as part of the ongoing avian influenza situation in British Columbia. [TABLE="width: 100%, height: 19"]
[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]01[/TD]
[TD]Aldergrove[/TD]
[TD]December 19[/TD]
[TD]Ducks/Chickens/Geese/Turkeys[/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]85[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="class: align-right"]Total: 85[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

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Date modified: 2014-12-21