US EditionOstriches at B.C. farm have version of avian flu not seen elsewhere in Canada: CFIA
- A planned cull is underway at a remote ostrich farm in British Columbia after a mutated strain of avian influenza caused the deaths of 69 birds beginning in December 2024.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the infection includes a novel reassortment genotype linked to human infection in Ohio, posing serious risks to health and trade.
- Farm owners and supporters, including Katie Pasitney and U.S. Figures like Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have opposed the cull, claiming the surviving 400 birds possess herd immunity and scientific value.
- A Federal Court ruled on May 13 that the CFIA’s humane depopulation can proceed after the farm lost judicial review efforts and was fined $20,000 for regulatory breaches.
- Despite appeals and protests delaying CFIA operations, the agency continues to plan the cull due to ongoing risks and non-compliance at the infected premises.
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Ostriches at B.C. farm have version of avian flu not seen elsewhere in Canada: CFIA
The type of avian flu infection present at a B.C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. It said the version includes a genotype that has been associated with a human infection in a poultry worker in Ohio. The...
Ostriches at BC Farm Have Version of Avian Flu Not Seen Elsewhere in Canada: CFIA
The type of avian flu infection present at a B.C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. It said the version includes a genotype that has been associated with a human infection in a poultry worker in Ohio. The agency also said Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., had been fined $20,000 for failing to co-operate with anti-avian flu measures. It said t…
The Saga Of RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, And The Possibly Infectious Canadian Ostrich Wobble
Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought us so much, including sext scandals, bulls**t citations (more on that below), and admittedly bad medical advice. Now, the gravelly voiced political scion wants to bless us with flightless birds that are quite possibly infected with a deadly virus. The birds in question are about 400 ostriches that are currently living on a fa…
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