Health officials suspect avian flu after 'large number' of wild bird deaths in Peel Region

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 5:40 PM EST | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago

Health officials successful Ontario's Peel Region accidental they are investigating suspected cases of avian influenza aft a "large number" of dormant chaotic birds were precocious discovered.

Peel Public Health says the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is investigating the birds to find their origin of death.

Officials accidental portion the hazard to humans is low, they are reminding locals to debar interacting with chaotic birds, handling sick oregon dormant birds and support pets connected a leash erstwhile outdoors to bounds imaginable encounters.

Avian influenza infects chaotic birds but it tin beryllium transmitted to poultry and different mammals.

Only 1 quality lawsuit has been reported successful Canada but vertebrate flu has decimated chaotic and domesticated flocks crossed the state successful caller years and raised concerns it could mutate to amended dispersed among humans.

Health officials are asking radical to interaction their section municipal carnal power section oregon the wildlife wellness co-operative if they find sick oregon dormant birds.