Specimens from many birds near Waskada and the Dauphin area are being tested. Outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain have been detected in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta since late 2021. Since then, some 260,000 birds have been euthanized or killed by the virus in Canada. About 166,000 of them were in Alberta and 84,000 in Ontario. READ MORE: Canada Food Industry Adapts Amid Large Avian Influenza Outbreak Trending Stories
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Cases have also been confirmed in North Dakota and Minnesota jurisdictions along the route for spring migratory birds returning to Manitoba. The province says it will receive confirmation of the suspected cases next week. The story goes on under the ad The risk of avian influenza to human health is low without known cases of avian to human transmission in North America. It does not pose a risk to food safety. Manitobans are advised to contact the Advice Line at 1-800-782-0076 if they see clusters of six or more dead waterfowl, any number of dead birds of prey or scavengers (crows, crows and gulls) and any large groups of dead birds. -With files from the Canadian Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.