Bird Flu Confirmed in Wild Birds and Poultry Farms Across Southwestern Ontario
St. Thomas issued an advisory on Monday that a goose found dead in the city's south end near the Fanshawe College campus tested positive for avian influenza.
The warning comes after more than a dozen geese turned up dead in St. Thomas on Dec. 24.
Here are some things to know about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including the H5N1 strain, which continues to circulate in wild birds and poultry farms.
WHICH MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REGION HAVE REPORTED SICK OR DEAD WILD BIRDS?
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