Preliminary testing by the Province of British Columbia has confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza on two farms in the Fraser Valley; a turkey farm in Abbotsford and a broiler breeder farm in Chilliwack.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has placed the two farms under quarantine to control disease spread and the industry sector has been notified to adopt enhanced biosecurity practices. Additionally, two other farms in the Valley were placed under quarantine. These farms were determined to be at high risk since they received birds from one of the original farms. Birds on these new farms were also showing signs of illness.