Canada โwill cull an ostrich herd infectedโ with avian influenza after โthe Supreme Court of Canada โขdeclined to hear a challenge from the farm seeking to prevent the destruction of its birds, officials said Thursday. the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed theโข decision, stating the culling will proceed to prevent theโฃ further spread of the highly pathogenic H5N1โ virus.
The โคcase centersโค onโข a farm in southwesternโ Ontario that first detected the virus โin its ostrich โขflock in January. While the farm argued for alternative solutionsโข to a โfull cull, citing the economic impact and the โbirds’โ health, the CFIA maintained that eliminating the infected flock is the โmost โeffective โway to contain the outbreak and protectโ theโ broader poultryโค industry. Thisโ decisionโ underscores the stringent biosecurity measures employed in Canada to combat avian flu, which โhas impacted poultry farms globally, leading to the culling โฃof millions of birds. The CFIA will oversee the humane โculling process and implementโข enhanced surveillance in the surrounding area.
