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Avian flu affects a third farm in Valcartier

Jeremiah Camirand
2022-07-11| Update yesterday at 3:20 p.m.

Avian flu continues to gain ground in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier as a third poultry farm is affected by the virus.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected for the first time in the region on June 28 in a turkey farm in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. On July 3, a second farm was affected.

The third case is located a few meters from the second, specifies Les Éleveurs de poultry du Québec, and affects nearly 15,000 turkeys. A worrying situation according to the president of the association.

“ All the protocols are well applied so, yes, it is worrying that the avian flu manages to spread. »
— A quote from Pierre-Luc Leblanc, President of Poultry Breeders of Quebec

More than 400 of them have died since the flu was spotted on Sunday. However, the Quebec Poultry Farmers point out that no bird showed symptoms of the flu before it was detected.

Big losses

If the spread continues, between 90 and 95% of farms could die, estimates Mr. Leblanc.

It's huge [potential] losses, it's destruction of entire herds so it's incalculable, not only on the monetary side, but also on the human side. Breeders who see their birds sick, who are not able to serve their market properly , he thinks.

Pierre-Luc Leblanc admits that it is difficult to contain the virus and that caution and respect for protocols remain their best weapon.

We are talking about disinfecting trucks, changing clothes, changing boots, no visitors, entering buildings as little as possible , mentions Mr. Leblanc about the measures used to limit the spread of the virus.

However, the president does not believe that the losses caused by the flu will affect the price of poultry in the grocery store.

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4th case of avian flu in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Jean-Francois Nadeau
Posted yesterday at 2:21 p.m.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) discovered on Thursday a fourth farm affected by avian flu in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.

This time, the virus has infected a broiler turkey farm which has 6,400 birds in three buildings. The animals will all have to be euthanized soon. Carcasses will be composted according to established standards.

"We don't want avian flu to spread. We see that the area is contaminated. We remind producers that biosecurity measures must be respected and applied as best we can. Despite the good work of producers , sites continue to be infected. It's sad," says the president of the Poultry Breeders of Quebec, Pierre-Luc Leblanc...

 

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Avian flu wreaks havoc in Valcartier: 90,000 dead turkeys

Jeremiah Camirand
Posted at 10:20 a.m.

Avian flu continues to wreak havoc in the region. Since the first case was identified at the end of June, 90,000 turkeys have been euthanized.

The meteoric spread of avian flu since the beginning of summer in the MRC de La Jacques-Cartier worries Quebec poultry breeders. Since June 28, the organization has listed five farms, only in the MRC de la Jacques-Cartier.

To see that it continues during the summer season, it is sure that it continues, let's say that it puts fire on our concerns , admits Marie-Ève ​​Tremblay, general manager of the Poultry Breeders of Quebec.

The proximity of the buildings that house the farms does not help. The security perimeter established by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) forces all 84 buildings in the sector to put their activities on hold.

If you are close to a farm that has been infected and you have not been infected, but since you are in the area, you cannot bring birds in , explains Mrs. Tremblay.

Situation under control?

If the situation is improving day by day in farms in the region, Manon Racicot, veterinary epidemiologist for the CFIAbelieves that it is still early to say that the situation is under control.

The situation is better than it was, in the sense that we have several farms that were infected, in that region, that have gone through various stages of decontamination. [But] I would not say that everything is under control yet , explains the specialist.

If in most cases, farms can take more than two weeks to complete all the steps of the protocol put in place by the CFIA, the whole sector must wait until all the farms are no longer infected before resuming service.

It is therefore difficult to say when the situation will improve, says Ms. Racicot

At this time, the CFIA specifies that the biosecurity protocol is following its course. As for some 90,000 turkey carcasses, breeders have resorted to composting to get rid of them.

The compost will really neutralize this virus. We build our compost windrows, we cover them and we come to take the temperature. After six consecutive days where the temperature is at 37 degrees Celsius, we know that the virus is inactive , said Manon Racicot.

Significant economic losses

This forced stop is slowing down production, assure the Poultry Breeders of Quebec. As the holiday season approaches, which is one of the most profitable of the year, breeders in the region are taking the hits and the costs.

Are these 90,000 birds going to be able to find poults to replace them and have them raised and be available when needed? We think that not all of this production will be available, but there, we are measuring the extent , mentions Marie-Ève ​​Tremblay.

The MRC de La Jacques-Cartier and its prefect, Sébastien Couture, hope that the Canadian government will find a way to financially compensate breeders affected by avian flu.

Until the situation is brought under control in the infected area, producers cannot acquire new poultry. However, the current insurance programs compensate the loss of current production, but not that to come. Consideration should be given to adapting these programs to this situation in order to support our turkey producers , indicated Mr. Couture in a written statement, while specifying that the sector affected in the MRCis the third largest production sector in the province.

For its part, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) specifies that it has met with bird owners in the region in order to prevent a future spread of the virus.

The MAPAQ also asks the population to avoid any link between backyard farms, but also between backyard farms and commercial farms because of the high risk of transmission.

Jeremiah Camirand

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Avian Flu An “unprecedented pandemic” hits Canada


A second wave of avian flu — an unprecedented pandemic — has been sweeping across Canada since the beginning of the year. In Quebec, two farms are currently infected and another is under investigation.

Posted at 5:00 a.m.
Emilie Bilodeau
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LA PRESSE

The presence of H5N1 was detected in a barnyard near Napierville in Montérégie on October 7th. Another poultry farm will be added to the active cases identified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the coming hours, according to our information. However, it was impossible to know in which region of Quebec this infected establishment was located.

"It's very worrying," says Martin Pelletier, director general of the Quebec Poultry Disease Control Team (EQCMA). “This strain of avian influenza is very virulent and it spreads very quickly. We see it on a global scale and even on a national scale. This is the first time we have seen an outbreak of such magnitude in Canada. »

Canada has indeed experienced two episodes of avian flu, in 2004 in British Columbia and in 2015 in Ontario. A few isolated cases have also been identified in the meantime. But since the beginning of the year, the virus has hit the country from coast to coast: 78 places have been infected and more than three million birds have had to be culled. No province has been spared.

In Quebec, the very first case of avian influenza was detected last April. A total of 13 places, including 12 farms, were affected and 300,000 animals had to be killed.

Avian flu is mainly carried by migrating birds that pass through Canada in the spring and fall. They excrete the virus in their droppings or nasal secretions, when they are in flight or when they stop, explains Mr. Pelletier, of the EQCMA.

“Birds from small flocks are often reared outdoors. They are therefore more likely to tread on or peck contaminated droppings. Quota birds are bred indoors. It is then the producer, the employees or the visitors who can bring the virus into the building if they have walked on contaminated droppings,” says Mr. Pelletier, specifying however that anyone must change their shoes or wear covers. -shoes before entering a building housing poultry.

Quarantine measures
Avian influenza is a reportable disease. A producer who detects an infected bird must notify the CFIA. His poultry are then killed to prevent the highly pathogenic virus from spreading to neighboring farms.

Quarantine measures are also implemented by the CFIA within a perimeter of up to 10 km around the infected farm. Producers in this perimeter must obtain a permit to move their animals to the slaughterhouse and visitors such as propane or food deliverers must wash the wheels of their vehicles when leaving what is called the primary control area. .

“If we let the virus [circulate in a contaminated farm], we would end up with some 10,000 sick birds which would excrete billions of viral particles. We would end up with a spectacular site of contamination “which could experience a mortality rate of 100%, explains Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, veterinarian and professor at the University of Montreal.

The H5N1 expert also raises an animal welfare issue. "It's not a nice death. The virus causes hemorrhages in the tissues and the lungs fill with blood,” he points out. The professor also specifies that the risks of transmission from birds to humans are very low.

"In the West, it's quite catastrophic"
At the CFIA, Dr. Manon Racicot speaks without hesitation of an “unprecedented pandemic”. “We had never seen so many contaminated wild birds. There are more deaths among migrating birds, but also among resident wild birds. »

The risk of contamination for poultry production is particularly increased.

Dr. Manon Racicot , Canadian Food Inspection Agency

After the wave of H5N1 in the spring, a second swept over the west of the country: 13 places were infected in British Columbia and 26 in Alberta.

“The cases in the West have resumed in a meteoric way, notes the veterinarian-epidemiologist. In the East, as in Quebec, we do not yet see so many migratory birds. Is the worst yet to come here? I don't know, it's hard to predict. But what is happening in the West right now is quite catastrophic. »

The CFIA is closely monitoring France and the Netherlands, which have decided to experiment with a vaccine on certain poultry. Canada is not ruling out the idea of ​​also using vaccination to stem the pandemic.

“We cannot continue to depopulate like that, to intervene on each site. It becomes hellish,” says Dr. Racicot.

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Rise of avian flu in Quebec

Producers “on high alert”

The avian flu pandemic continues to gain ground in Quebec. Positive cases have just been detected on two farms in Montérégie. This region has the most poultry producers in the province and experts fear that the virus is spreading at high speed.

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Emilie Bilodeau
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THE PRESS

“This is not good news, says Manon Racicot, veterinarian-epidemiologist at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The Montérégie is the region with the highest density of farms in Quebec. There are layers, breeders, chicken or turkey breeders. It's very problematic,” she said.

The two contaminated poultry farms, one of chickens and the other of turkeys, would be located near each other, near Granby, but the CFIA does not know if there is a link between the two were hatching. Epidemiological investigations are in progress.
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The Quebec Avian Disease Control Team is also concerned about the progression and contagiousness of the highly pathogenic virus. This is mainly transported by migrating birds in spring and autumn.

“It is very worrying. Our producers are on high alert,” says Paulin Bouchard, president of the Quebec Poultry Disease Control Team (EQCMA).

On contaminated farms, there will be slaughter and decontamination. And the producers around, those in the risk zone, they will have enhanced security measures to prevent the spread.
Paulin Bouchard, President of the Quebec Poultry Disease Control Team

Since the beginning of the year, more than three million birds have been culled at 94 different locations in Canada to prevent the spread of H5N1. In the province, more than 300,000 birds have been euthanized. Since 2005, at least 75 countries have recorded cases of bird flu.

Hatching in an auction

Two other places – smaller – have also been contaminated in Quebec in the last few days: a breeding of less than 300 birds, in Roussillon, on the South Shore of Montreal, and another place which does not sell birds. , eggs or meat, in Drummond, near Drummondville.

“It could be someone raising a small herd for their own consumption or it could be a zoo, show animals or a herd raised for racing. These are not birds that enter the food chain. They represent a very low risk,” explains Dr. Racicot, who must keep the place confidential.

According to our information, the owner of one of these two places bought infected birds at an auction that took place on September 24, in the municipality of Alfred, Ontario. The Interprovincial Association of Bird Breeders, which organized the event, sent a letter to all exhibitors and buyers to warn them that birds were contaminated with H5N1 during the auction. She asks them to monitor their animals for symptoms and to contact the CFIA if they are sick.

“A local breeder brought in several birds to sell, but these were infected with the virus. The hall is not a very large place and the virus seems to have spread to all the birds that were there, ”says the letter signed by the association.

The CFIA confirms that farms were contaminated during this auction.

We contacted everyone who had bought birds there. They have been screened and several tests have come out positive in Ontario and Quebec. It is a very specific situation. We had never had this kind of case before.
Manon Racicot, veterinarian-epidemiologist at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Note that bird flu is rarely transmitted from birds to humans.

Towards a rise in prices?

In the west of the country, which is hit harder by the pandemic, turkey prices have already increased due to the virus. Since the start of the year, they have grown by 20% in Alberta and British Columbia compared to 16% for the rest of the country, according to the Laboratory of Analytical Sciences in Agri-Food at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.

In the United States, breakfast restaurants are also panicked by soaring egg prices, which have risen 30% in one year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

“Avian flu entered chicken coops and it had a major impact on consumers,” explains Maurice Doyon, professor in the department of agro-food economics and consumer sciences at Laval University. We are talking about several million animals that had to be slaughtered. We are also talking about a production that is extremely concentrated. A single company in the United States produces more eggs than all of Canada. »

But since farms are better distributed in Quebec and biosecurity rules are strict, the professor doubts that avian flu will have an effect on grocery prices in the short term. “Basically, it will depend on the extent of the cases in Quebec,” he notes.

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Municipality of Wickham

Avian flu (H5N1)


Posted on October 18, 2022

The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) would like to inform you that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in a non-commercial farm near your municipality.

As the owner of a backyard or small bird farm, you should be aware that the risk of your birds contracting the avian influenza virus is currently high.

Prevention and biosecurity measures must be rigorously applied, both on commercial farms and in backyards and small bird farms (eg urban hens).

Read the Vigilance , share it and post it in the henhouse.

Also display this reminder sheet , as a reminder of the basic rules to protect your farm against avian flu.
The requirements set out in the Regulation respecting the sanitary conditions of premises for keeping captive birds must be respected at all times.
MAPAQ also recommends that owners of breeding birds:
-To avoid any direct or indirect contact between farmed birds and wild birds by confining the birds in a closed building when possible, otherwise in an enclosure with a roof (ex: net);
-To avoid attracting wild birds by the presence of food, bodies of water or accumulation of water on the ground near the enclosure;
-To clean and disinfect any vehicle or equipment before each entry or exit from the breeding site;
-To limit access to the farm to authorized persons only and to ensure that these persons respect the biosecurity measures in force (keep a register of visitors, if possible);

-To avoid any contact between backyard farms and commercial farms (eg sharing of staff).
In case of unusual mortalities or signs of disease, consult a veterinarian. If you are unable to find a veterinarian, call 450 768-6763 to reach the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's telephone line to report sick birds or 1 844 ANIMALS to contact the Central Reporting MAPAQ.

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'Code red': More than 85 thousand birds euthanized over avian flu concerns in Quebec
CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter
Luca Caruso-Moro
Published date: Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 10:59 pm
Modified date: Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 11:11 pm

Fears over the spread of avian flu, also known as bird flu, pushed Canadian food authorities to euthanize thousands of birds in Quebec in recent days.

Officials gassed about 75,000 chickens at a farm in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Que. after the virus was detected one of two barns located at the same farm. Officials opted to euthanize birds in both buildings to keep the virus from spreading.

Meanwhile, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency killed 11,000 turkeys on a nearby farm for the same reason, according to Pierre-Luc Leblanc, president of Poultry Farmers Quebec

‘It’s a big problem,” said Leblanc. He says the area is on red alert due to the high volume of farms located close together -- there are about 200 within a 10 kilometre radius.

“The virus is very contagious,” said Leblanc. “The risk for the other farms is really high.”

Leblanc says the city has implemented strict protective measures to limit the potential for spread...

 

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New case of avian flu in Centre-du-Québec

Radio Canada
Posted yesterday at 2:59 p.m.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency discovered on Saturday a new case of avian flu on a commercial farm in the Maple territory, in Centre-du-Québec.

The Federal Agency has not yet been able to determine the primary control area, i.e. the exact territory in which producers are obliged to apply for a permit to move their birds or to transport products obtained of these animals.

The purpose of this control zone is to prevent the spread of avian influenza outside the infected zone.

Remember that last week, cases of avian flu were detected in the Granby region, on commercial poultry farms, and one case in Drummond, on a non-commercial farm.

As of October 19, more than three million birds were infected with avian flu in Canada.

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Avian flu Other infected laying hens

Another case of avian flu was detected on a farm in Princeville, in the Centre-du-Québec region, on Saturday. This is the second table egg production and the 18th place to be infected with H5N1 since the pandemic hit Quebec last April.

Posted at 9:00 a.m.
Emilie Bilodeau
LA PRESSE

The newly contaminated farm has 30,000 laying hens that will have to be euthanized to prevent the spread of the virus. “Suddenly there will be no more birds on the farm, the producer will have to dust off, wash and disinfect his buildings”, explains Paulin Bouchard, president of the Federation of egg producers of Quebec.

“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will then take samples with swabs on the walls and on the equipment to be sure that there is no longer any presence of the disease”, he adds, specifying that these steps will take a few months.

Until this fall, egg farmers in the province had been spared from avian flu. But on October 18, a first table egg farm was infected in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, in Montérégie. In Princeville, the Desharnais family who are affected by the new outbreak refused our request for an interview.


“We are learning a lot about this virus which is new to us. But it is clear that we must be careful not to bring it ourselves, human beings and employees, inside the buildings, "explains Mr. Bouchard, who is also president of the Quebec team. poultry disease control.

The virus
The bird flu virus is mainly carried by migrating birds in the spring and fall. These then infect local wildlife. Excretions, like their droppings, are highly contagious. Most of the time, it is agricultural workers who unknowingly carry the virus under their shoes.

In Canada, 103 premises have been infected with H5N1 since the start of the year and 3.1 million birds have been culled. In Quebec, 385,800 avian species have been euthanized since April 12. The United States, badly affected by the global pandemic, has seen 44.6 million farmed birds killed since January 2022.

The virus is transmitted very easily and sick animals die of the disease in just a few days, explained Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, veterinarian and professor at the University of Montreal, in an interview with La Presse last week. "It's not a nice death. The virus causes hemorrhages in the tissues and the lungs fill with blood,” he said. However, the risk of transmission from birds to humans is very low.

“If we let the virus circulate […], we would end up with a spectacular site of contamination”, he added to explain the euthanasia of birds.

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A commercial farm affected by avian flu in Princeville

October 25, 2022 — Modified at 11:08 a.m. on October 26, 2022

A commercial farm affected by avian flu in Princeville

A case of avian flu was detected on October 22 in a commercial farm in Princeville. The company's herd, Prince Œuf, will be depopulated during the day tomorrow (Wednesday) under the supervision of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

This is the sixth site of avian flu declared in Quebec since the beginning of the fall. Some 30,000 laying hens will be euthanized in this way to prevent the spread of the disease. This will then be followed by the cleaning and disinfection of the site to make it negative for avian flu.

The president of the Federation of Egg Producers of Quebec, Paulin Bouchard, indicated that there were no other cases of investigation in the region of L'Érable, specifying that the other two most recent cases are produced in the Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby sector on October 18. "This episode coincides with the periods of migration of wild birds which are implicated for the contamination", he mentioned.

Under the Health of Animals Act, the CFIA can compensate owners of animals and objects ordered destroyed as part of a disease response. Benefits are determined based on market value, up to a maximum amount provided for by regulation.

Mr. Bouchard estimates that this will be the case for this commercial breeding operation in the L'Érable region, which will eventually be able to restart with a new herd. At the time of writing these lines, we had not been able to reach the owner of the establishment.

In Quebec, just over 385,000 birds have been affected by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza since April 12.
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Eastern Townships struck by more avian flu cases
26 October 2022 at 18 h 26 min
By Michael Boriero

There were more avian flu outbreaks identified in the Eastern Townships last week, as two breeding sites in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby were forced into quarantine.
Marie-Helene Jutras, director of communications and marketing for Les Éleveurs de volaille du Québec, told The Record in an email that the situation is under control. Poultry farmers nearby the infected facilities have been instructed to go into lockdown. Thousands of birds have perished.
“The first site depopulated 11,500 turkeys. The second site depopulated 46,000 chickens and 30,000 laying hens. All the operations were realized at the end of last week,” Jutras explained to The Record, however, she didn’t mention the names of the infected poultry farms...

 

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New case of avian flu detected

Radio Canada
Posted yesterday at 7:05 p.m.

A new farm is affected by avian flu, in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, in the MRC de Rouville.

This outbreak is in addition to the two farms in Haute-Yamaska ​​already affected by an infection.

Regarding the infected place in the regional county municipality of Rouville, a primary control zone will soon be established and depopulation activities should take place in the coming days , mentions the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in an email.

In Quebec, there are 11 places affected by avian flu, according to the CFIA.

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October 31, 2022 1:00 a.m.
Updated at 2:10 a.m.

Bird flu strikes another breeder in the region

Etienne Bouthillier
The Voice of the East

About 64,000 poultry will have to be euthanized as a precaution over the next few days due to bird flu infection. A farm in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford (Montérégie) was declared positive on Sunday as the contagion reached new heights in the province.

Currently, eleven Quebec farms are struggling with this virus, a very alarming situation according to the president of the Poultry Breeders of Quebec, Pierre-Luc Leblanc. "This is unheard of. It reminds us of the Val-Cartier episode last summer. It is very worrying what is happening,” he said.

The case of Saint-Paul adds to the two others that are raging in the Haute-Yamaska ​​region, in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby.

In this situation, 4000 infected turkeys have been counted. However, it is the total production of the farm that must be killed in order to contain the disease, namely 40,000 chickens and 24,000 turkeys.

Local breeders suspected an infection towards the end of the week. The results were declared positive on Sunday morning.

"It's scary"

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to know the exact cause of the contagion. Migratory birds, insects or winds, among others, can explain an avian flu infection in a farm.

A local breeder, who preferred not to be identified, is very concerned about the rise of these outbreaks. “Just before the holiday season, we can't afford to lose all these beasts. We are currently in 'lockdown'. Only a limited number of people can access the farm. It's scary,” he said.

Significant losses

In addition to the loss of livestock, the resumption of activities on a farm affected by avian flu can take several months. The government, through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), provides financial compensation for the euthanasia of animals only.

If a bird dies of the flu, the CFIA does not reimburse the costs.

Time to compost all the chickens and turkeys, in addition to disinfecting the farm to make it compliant again, the owners have no income for a long time.

Mr. Leblanc implores poultry farmers in the province to be extra vigilant to avoid cases of contagion. “We must respect biosecurity measures, instructions and protocols. Now is not the time to slack off. Any small flaw can cause an infection,” he points out.


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Source: https://www.sherbrookerecord.com/avian-flu-cases-detected-in-saint-paul-dabbotsford/

Avian flu cases detected in Saint-Paul-d’Abbotsford
31 October 2022 at 18 h 16 min
By Michael Boriero, Local Journalism Initiative

The number of avian flu cases in Quebec has increased steadily every week in October with another outbreak detected on Oct. 27, and this time the source is a farm in Saint-Paul-d’Abbotsford, just a few kilometres away from the previous hot zone.
Two bird farms in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby were put into quarantine on Oct. 18. Those outbreaks are still considered active, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The latest outbreak brings the total number of infected premises to 11 in the province...

 

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Three new farms affected by avian flu in Haute-Yamaska

Radio Canada
Posted yesterday at 3:49 p.m.

Three new farms in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford have tested positive for avian flu.

Many birds are affected, we are talking about thousands of birds. The situation is really not easy for these breeders at the moment , explains the president of the Poultry Breeders of Quebec, Pierre-Luc Leblanc.

These three farms are in addition to those already affected by the disease in the region . Pierre-Luc Leblanc reports that eight farms are currently affected by avian flu in this sector.

For the moment, these multiple cases have no impact on consumers. We still have the situation under control, we are able to set up farms in other regions of Quebec, but if the cases multiply at the current rate, it could become problematic , believes Pierre-Luc Leblanc.

The more difficult impact is felt on the side of the breeders.

" The impact, in addition to being catastrophic for the mental health of breeders who see their birds euthanized, is financial: the breeder is compensated for the birds that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will euthanize, but the problem is the delays [...], which are extremely long, and the breeder has no income during all this quarantine. »

— A quote from Pierre-Luc Leblanc, President of Poultry Breeders of Quebec

To protect farms that are not affected, important biosecurity measures have been put in place: disinfection of vehicles and limitation of the number of visitors, among others.

It is difficult to be almost perfect and we require our breeders to be perfect in terms of biosecurity , assures the president of the Poultry Breeders of Quebec.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1932094/grippe-aviaire-haute-yamaska-volaille

 

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Location of infected places Type of place OMSA Place Classification
Primary Control Zones (PCZs)- Map Status of the order declaring ZCP

QC-IP31 la municipalité régionale de comté Beauharnois-Salaberry	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-173	Active
QC-IP30 la municipalité régionale de comté Le Haut-Saint-Laurent	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-174	Active
QC-IP29 la municipalité régionale de comté Beauharnois-Salaberry	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-172	Active
QC-IP28 la municipalité régionale de comté Beauharnois-Salaberry	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-172	Active
QC-IP27 la municipalité régionale de comté Le Haut-Saint-Laurent	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-173	Active
QC-IP26 la municipalité régionale de comté Beauharnois-Salaberry	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-173	Active
QC-IP25 la municipalité régionale de comté Beauharnois-Salaberry	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-172	Active
QC-IP24 la municipalité régionale de comté Le Haut-Saint-Laurent	commerciale	volailles	ZCP-172	Active
QC-IP23[SUP]Note de tableau *[/SUP] la municipalité régionale de comté Drummond	non-commerciale	volailles	ZCP-163	Révoqué

https://inspection.canada.ca/sante-d.../1640207916934

 

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Highly unusual cases of bird flu in the middle of winter

Thousands of breeding ducks have been killed in Montérégie

More than 575,000 farmed birds have been slaughtered in Quebec in an attempt to contain the spread of avian flu, including thousands of ducks.

NORA T. LAMONTAGNE
Thursday, 23 February 2023 18:32
UPDATE Thursday, 23 February 2023 18:32

Poultry farmers across the province are on high alert after a highly unusual spike in avian flu cases in the dead of winter that killed 38,000 ducks.

“It makes us fear the worst for next spring,” worries Pierre-Luc Leblanc, president of the Quebec poultry breeders and breeder himself.

Since January 30, at least 38,000 ducks have been euthanized to prevent the spread of avian flu in eight sites in Montérégie-Ouest, according to the Quebec Poultry Disease Control Team (EQCMA).

The Hudson Valley farms of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, a big player which markets duck and foie gras, are among the companies affected, the Journal was able to confirm.

“The virus found its way into a building where there were ducks in February. We had never seen that, ”says, incredulous, Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal.

Especially since Quebec had not experienced a case of avian influenza in domestic poultry before April 2022, underlines Martin Pelletier of EQMA. More than 575,000 animals have been slaughtered since.

Out of season

Several factors are singled out to explain the presence of H5N1 outside the travel seasons of migratory birds, which are agents of propagation.

The current strain has an incubation period of several days, which favors the dispersion of the virus, explains Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt.

“It is also capable of infecting a host of animal species: ducks, geese, but also mink, seals, and even cetaceans, which contaminates the environment. They all contribute to increasing the contamination of the environment”, continues the veterinarian.

Transmission to domestic birds often occurs when people walk through contaminated droppings and then visit a farm.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has also tightened traffic protocols in an area surrounding the affected farms.

Danger lurks

Currently, bird flu is gaining ground around the world, forcing the culling of tens of millions of birds.

If the last reported case of avian flu in Quebec dates back to February 9, the danger is far from over for poultry farmers who now fear the return of migratory birds.

But Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt is reassuring about the risks currently posed by avian flu to humans.

“I am more concerned for breeders than for public health. Someone who buys chicken at the IGA will not be able to catch the virus”, specifies the professor.

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...-inhabituels-de-grippe-aviaire-en-plein-hiver

 

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Source: https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...ks-of-avian-flu-rattle-quebec-poultry-farmers

Unprecedented winter outbreaks of avian flu rattle Quebec poultry farmers
More than 38,000 birds were slaughtered at eight Quebec farms since Jan. 31 after the deadly H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was discovered.
Author of the article: René Bruemmer
Published Feb 25, 2023 • Last updated 39 minutes ago • 3 minute read

An unprecedented winter outbreak of the highly contagious avian flu at several duck farms in the Montérégie region has the province’s poultry farmers on high alert.

More than 38,000 birds had to be slaughtered at eight Quebec farms since Jan. 31 after the deadly H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was discovered. Some of the farms are linked to the same producer, but not all of them, authorities said.

The disease was first discovered in Quebec last April and forced the killing of more than 500,000 birds at poultry farms...

 

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Source: https://www.wattagnet.com/articles/47042-avian-flu-strikes-2-commercial-poultry-flocks-in-quebec

By Roy Graber
on April 4, 2023
Avian flu strikes 2 commercial poultry flocks in Quebec

Two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry operations have been reported in Quebec.

A report from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stated that both cases were confirmed on April 3 in the Rouville Regional County Municipality. This is the same location as the province’s previously most recent case, which was confirmed on March 27.

CFIA did not disclose the type of poultry flocks that were affected, nor did it report how many birds were in the affected operations...