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Avian flu at another farm

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Dec, 2024 11:52 AM
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says avian flu has been detected at another commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford. 

The agency says there are now 66 locations in B-C where the virus has been found.

It says the number of birds impacted in the province now stands at more than 7.6-million. 

The agency says there are currently 76 infected premises across the country, with the bulk of them in B-C. 

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