The Candian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reporting that the Avian Flu outbreak, which has hit the the eats and central Fraser Valley has now been found in Aldergrove.
This is the 11th farm hit by the outbreak since December 1.
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Nearly 250,000 birds have now been killed as a result of the outbreak. The latest outbreak affects “a non-commercial farm of ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys in Aldergrove, B.C., has been infected with avian flu.” according to the CBC.
“This is the first backyard farm to be infected. In its latest update on the avian flu outbreak in B.C., the agency said 85 birds have been affected.”