Published March 20, 2023 at 9:10 am
Possible cases of bird influenza have actually been discovered in Caledon as possible break outs of the infection are turning up in Brampton and throughout southern Ontario.
The City of Brampton released a cautioning about 2 possible bird influenza occurrences on Friday after dead birds were discovered in the location of Professor’s Lake and Duncan Foster Valley South.
Now the Town of Caledon says a variety of dead birds have actually likewise been discovered in a pond near Coleraine Dr. and Harvest Moon Dr. which the deaths might be associated with bird influenza.
The Town has actually closed a path in the location out of preventative measure and says screening is being performed by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative to figure out the birds’ cause of death.
Peel Public Health says that while bird influenza is a danger to birds, the danger to human beings is extremely low.
“Most cases of human avian flu have been traced to handling infected poultry or their droppings,” said Dr. Nicholas Brandon, acting Medical Officer of Health for PPH. “Residents are asked to follow the recommended guidance to limit the spread of avian flu and protect the health and safety of residents and pets.”
Peel Public Health is advising locals and family pet owners are asked to take the following preventative measures:
- Keep animals far from any waterfowl or feces
- Do not feed or otherwise engage with the waterfowl
- Keep cats inside
- Keep dogs on a leash (as needed under the local by-law)
- Do not feed animals (e.g., dogs or cats) any raw meat from video game birds or poultry
- Pet birds, if not usually kept inside, need to be limited to the inside
- Bird feeders need to be eliminated or cleaned with soap and water often to lower the possibility of bacterial or viral contamination
The reason for the birds’ death in all 3 of the cases in Peel has actually not been verified however Brampton Animal Services is actively keeping an eye on the locations.
If the birds test unfavorable for Avian Influenza a complete necropsy will be performed to figure out the cause of death, the City of Brampton said on Friday.
Last week the Toronto Zoo closed down a few of its bird enclosures after a bird influenza case was found at a southern Ontario poultry farm.
An extremely pathogenic kind of H5N1 bird influenza has actually been tearing through Canadian flocks because early 2022, eliminating countless birds and contaminating a record variety of bird types.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency found a case at a business poultry operation southeast of Hamilton on Tuesday, the 2nd reported Ontario website in a week after a lull in found cases returning to the end of December.
With files from The Canadian Press
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