Another confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in birds has been reported in Lambton County by Lambton Public Health.
The new case isn’t connected to one reported March 14, the agency said in a release.
The latest case was reported at a commercial poultry site, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website. The earlier Lambton case was also at a commercial poultry site.
Lambton Public Health said it is working with Ontario’s Health and Agriculture ministries and the federal food inspection agency to “contain, monitor, and respond to the situation.”
Avian influenza is a viral disease that mostly affects domestic poultry and wildlife such as geese, ducks, and shore birds, the agency said.
No human cases of the virus have been reported so far in Ontario or Lambton County, it said.
Only individuals who have worked with affected birds are considered at risk and Lambton Public Health said it is following up with those individuals.
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