Latest Bird Flu News

Second farm under quarantine over avian flu concern in Canada (People’s Daily)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 10:05 pm

Another chicken farm has been put under quarantine over fears of avian flu in Canada's central Saskatchewan province, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Saturday. But the agency said the move is only a precautionary me ... [News Source]

Saskatchewan poultry industry not facing doom over avian flu (Canada.com)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 8:45 am

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's wide open spaces act as a "natural biosecurity" measure against the spread of avian influenza between commercial poultry operations, industry groups say. [News Source]

Bird flu fear for unborn babies.
Saturday September 29th 2007, 8:00 am

The deadly bird flu virus can infect unborn babies, fuelling fears the bug is even more dangerous than first thought. [News Source]

Saskatchewan poultry industry not facing doom over avian flu (Canada.com)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 7:52 am

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's wide open spaces act as a "natural biosecurity" measure against the spread of avian influenza between commercial poultry operations, industry groups say. [News Source]

Lesser Avian flu found in Canada (Billings Gazette)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 3:06 am

Upland game bird and waterfowl hunters who travel north of the border into Saskatchewan will not be able to bring any birds they shoot back into the United States. An outbreak of avian influenza H7N3 was discovered Thursday in a poultry farm near Regi ... [News Source]

State Drill Addresses Bird Flu (Southwest Times Record)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 1:46 am

LITTLE ROCK — About 80 health officials on Thursday were presented a variety of scenarios involving a deadly avian flu outbreak in Arkansas and asked how they would address the problem and protect the health and safety of citizens. [News Source]

Avian flu found on poultry farm in Saskatchewan (Minot Daily News)
Saturday September 29th 2007, 1:30 am

REGINA, Sask. – Canadian authorities have confirmed that avian influenza has been discovered on a Saskatchewan poultry farm and 50,000 chickens were to be destroyed Friday with carbon dioxide gas. [News Source]