Could Avian Flu be the next pandemic?
Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., have tested positive for avian flu. What does this all mean?
The B.C. government says it is the same strain of avian influenza associated with the outbreak that began in April 2022.
The skunks were found in residential areas in both cities and were taken to B.C.’s Animal Health Centre over concerns they may have been deliberately poisoned.
British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the same H5N1 strain that has caused the deaths of millions of domestic poultry since the outbreak began in April last year.
“History has proven from one outbreak to the next that once it infects domestic animals and pets, the jump to novel virus infecting populations is next to follow”
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