Apr 06, 2022 • 19 minutes ago • 3 minutes of reading • Join the discussion Officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency make a series of mulch on Thursday, March 31, 2022, on the street of a poultry farm in Oxford County. A person in a full suit of hazardous materials. (Mike Hensen / The London Free Press)
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A federal agency trying to contain bird flu that has spread to six farms in Ontario is restricting the movement of birds and eggs to much of western Oxford County.
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The Canadian Food and Drug Administration says it has set up a “control zone” that extends north of Embro, east to Woodstock, south to Ingersoll and west to Line 27. “All the movements of domestic birds in and out. . . “It is strictly controlled and requires permission,” the service said. Restrictions also apply to the movement of eggs and poultry products. The Canadian Food and Drug Administration has set up a “control zone” in western Oxford County to try to contain the outbreak of bird flu at a turkey farm near Thamesford. A second control zone has been set up north of Kitchener as federal officials try to contain an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu strain first found in Ontario on March 27 on a farm near Guelph. Since then, bird flu has been confirmed on five other farms, including one near Thamesford in Zorra. All farms have been quarantined and the organization recommends that farms in the area take enhanced biosecurity measures.
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Wild birds are leading the spread of the disease in Canada and around the world. Avian flu is not a major concern for human health, officials say, but it can be devastating for farmers. Ontario is the largest producer of turkey and chicken in the country, with much of its industry in southwestern Ontario. A researcher at the University of Guelph studying bird flu says he expects more outbreaks in Ontario. “I will not be surprised if we have more cases to come in the near future. “I hope it does not happen, but I will not be surprised,” said Shayan Sharif. On Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that a sixth outbreak had been reported in Ontario, in a herd of ducks on a farm north of Ellora, in the center of Wellington.
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“Unfortunately, I am not very optimistic that we will see the end of it. “I think we will probably see more in the not-too-distant future, but we are in very good hands.” outside these farms. Although Sharif says he is “quite worried,” he says the agency is conducting “tons” of emergency drills to prepare for situations like this and will follow an emergency plan. “They have done it in the past and it worked (to reduce bird flu),” he said. “So it has been tested and proven to be really effective.” In 2015, federal and county officials spent months limiting and eventually eliminating a flu strain capable of killing entire flocks of birds in a matter of days. The outbreak was limited to three farms in Oxford County and some 80,000 birds, mostly turkeys, became extinct.
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“I think at this point, the main idea is to really get rid of the virus and get rid of it in Canada and declare Canada a country free of bird flu,” Sharif said. “I hope this is just a series of hotspots we can overcome.” But it is possible that the strain detected here will acquire the ability to be transmitted to humans, he said. As for how he got here, Sharif said he believes “it is safe to assume that birds, migratory and waterfowl are probably involved in some form or form of the virus.” As of March 27, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed avian influenza on farms in the Township of Center Wellington near Elora, the Township of Selwyn near Peterborough, the Township of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation on the Bruce Peninsula, the Township of Woolwich north of Kitchener, the Township of Zorra near Thamesford and the Township of Guelph / Eramosa. [email protected] Twitter.com/DanatLFPress
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